A trio of new reports provides more evidence that small businesses, considered by many to be an engine of economic growth, could have a tough time pulling the country back to prosperity. For the first time in eight years, monthly employment at small businesses has declined, dropping by 25,000 jobs in October, according to the latest ADP Small Business Report. For the full story visit www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-smallbiz10-2008nov10,0,1183075.story
