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Young firms experience difficulty obtaining credit

The Atlanta Fed's third quarter Small Business Survey results are out. The survey found that although many new small businesses plan to hire in the upcoming months, young businesses in general are facing a tough time getting credit. Read the summary of the survey results. PDF icon
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Small Business and Entrepreneurship during an Economic Recovery - November 9-10, 2011

Presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and the Kauffman Foundation, this conference on November 9–10, 2011, aims to foster an in-depth discussion about the issues facing small businesses and entrepreneurs in the current economic environment.
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Small business hiring and optimism rose in September

Small Business Trends is a monthly newsletter summarizing data on small business owners' expectations for credit availability, hiring, capital expenditures, sales, and other economic issues. September saw owners' optimism rise modestly. Their continued hiring nearly doubled the pace measured in August. PDF icon
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Updates & Other News

10/20/11
Land Banks: One Tool for Housing Market Recovery
10/18/11
Small business kept hiring in August despite pessimism
10/14/11
Audio and Slides from Sept. 8 Fed Microfinance Call-in Session Now Online
9/22/11
Buying into Rental?: Tracking the Multifamily Real Estate Market
9/15/11
Uncertain economic climate continues to stress small businesses
9/2/11
Distressed mortgages fall slightly from year-ago levels
8/31/11
Harnessing the Power of Social Networks to Rebuild Communities
8/31/11
Should CDFIs Join Your Job-Creation Team?
8/18/11
Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Trends
8/18/11
Small business owners reluctant to hire
8/17/11
Giving Credit Where It Is Due: CDFIs in LMI Communities
8/1/11
Small business owners continue to be cautious
7/20/11
Job Creation is the Focus of Latest Atlanta Fed Economic Development Podcasts
7/14/11
Beltline project aims to shape Atlanta real estate
7/7/11
Mortgage Delinquency and Foreclosure Trends
6/30/11
Small business owners continue to lose optimism
6/29/11
View from the Top: New Perspectives on Familiar Concepts in Economic Development
6/17/11
Self-employment as Economic Development Strategy: What Does It Mean For Metro and Nonmetro Counties in the Southeastern United States?
6/10/11
Managing Risk in the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
6/10/11
Fed Vice Chair Yellen Speaks at Housing, Human Capital, and Inequality Summit
6/10/11
June 22 Deadline to Apply for SBLF
6/9/11
Small Business data show mixed picture
6/9/11
The Economics of Green Building
6/8/11
Atlanta Fed Releases Q1 2011 Results of Small Business Survey
6/1/11
Small business outlook improves
5/18/11
New Economy, New Roles: Economic Development Organizations and Jobs
5/17/11
2011 Policy Summit Comes to the Cleveland Fed
5/4/11
Americas Center Consumer Banking Conference: Strengthening the Financial Safety Net in Emerging Markets - May 4, 2011
5/4/11
Green Potential: Moving Sustainable Development Forward through Finance
5/4/11
Not Your Father's Factory Job: Manufacturing and Economic Development
4/27/11
Small businesses report less optimism, confidence
4/25/11
Small Things Really Matter: The Important Role of Microenterprise in Job Creation
4/19/11
Does Green Make Sense? Exploring the Unanswered Questions of Green Finance and Development
4/13/11
The Job Hunt: New Clues for Small Business Job Creation
4/13/11
Rethinking the Relationship of Health Care and Economic Development
4/8/11
2011 Exploring Innovation: A Conference on Community Development Finance - May 9-11, 2011
4/7/11
The Changing Landscape of Community Development
4/4/11
Small businesses report greater optimism
3/10/11
Atlanta Fed releases fourth-quarter 2010 Small Business Survey results
3/4/11
The Changing Landscape of Community Development
3/2/11
Healthy Workforce Equals Competitive Advantage
3/1/11
Strengthening the Green Foundation:
Research and Policy Directions for Development and Finance - March 10-11, 2011
2/28/11
Small Businesses More Optimistic
2/16/11
Ready to Work? The Long-Term Impact of Child Health on Economic Development
2/9/11
Under Water in More Ways Than One: Assessing the Impact of Historic Flooding and Foreclosures on Atlanta's Vulnerable Communities
2/7/11
Assessing Investment Risk: Investors Show an Appetite for Commercial Real Estate
2/2/11
The Intersection of Medical Training and Economic Development
2/1/11
Small Business Optimism Drops Slightly
1/28/11
Putting It All Together for a Better Future
1/28/11
Who Will Treat the Sick? Emerging Trends in the Hospital-Based Workforce
1/7/11
Atlanta’s Mixed Income Communities: Planning with the End in Mind
12/29/10
Small business lending continues to decline
12/16/10
Agencies Expand Scope of Community Reinvestment Act
12/15/10
Small business, big challenge
11/26/10
Small business owners more optimistic
11/17/10
The Role of Technical and Vocational Schools in Easing Job Skills Mismatch
11/12/10
Strengthening the Green Foundation: Research and Policy Directions for Development and Finance - Call for Papers - November 29, 2010
11/12/10
Small Business Trends: Continued Limited Employment Growth Reflects Wariness
11/2/10
On the Rebound: How Resurgent Cities Generate Jobs and Investment
10/25/10
Addressing the Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis
10/2/10
Webinar on Financing Opportunities in Rural Communities: Part 2
9/22/10
Three in One: Growing Jobs, Developing a Workforce, and Stabilizing Neighborhoods
9/20/10
Southerners' Income Rises, but So Does Poverty Rate
9/9/10
Education Wage Gap
9/8/10
Community Colleges Explore New Paradigms for Workforce Development
9/7/10
Stabilizing Neighborhoods: Lessons Learned from the Field
8/25/10
Jobs That Matter Most: Driving Economic Growth in New Orleans's Post-Katrina Economy
8/24/10
It's All About the Jobs: Exploration and Networking at Free Innovations Forums
8/13/10
Counting on Quality Jobs: Transforming the Economic Development Landscape
8/8/10
Protecting Consumers through Greater Transparency
8/4/10
The New Orleans Index at Five: From Recovery to Transformation
8/1/10
Community Reinvestment Act Public Hearing Held at Atlanta Fed
7/15/10
Revitalizing Urban Industrial Sectors: A Roadmap for Diversifying the Economic Base
7/13/10
Federal Reserve Board Held Public Hearing in Atlanta
7/9/10
Addressing the Financing Needs of Small Businesses: Board of Governors Organizes Capstone Forum
6/29/10
Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Resources
5/17/10
Q&A: Practicing Economic Development in a New Era
4/27/10
New look for MyMoney.gov site
4/26/10
Financial Literacy and Subprime Mortgage Delinquency: Evidence from a Survey Matched to Administrative Data
3/30/10
American Council on Consumer Interests conference - April 14-16, 2010
3/22/10
Digital Media: A Pathway to Jobs and Investment in Louisiana
3/11/10
Sweet Charity: Foundations as a Source for Community and Economic Development Transcript
2/24/10
Banking on Economic Development: Financial Institutions and Economic Development—A Changing Paradigm Transcript
2/10/10
Resources Matter: Protecting the Environment While Growing the Local Economy Transcript
2/10/10
Atlanta Fed cosponsoring conference on consumer issues
2/10/10
Atlanta Fed cosponsors community reinvestment conference
1/13/10
Closing the Deal: Effective Incentives during Fiscal Challenges Transcript
1/9/10
The Changing Nature of Housing Counseling
1/8/10
The Changing Nature of Housing Counseling Transcript
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Podcasts

Sept. 22 Buying into Rental?: Tracking the Multifamily Real Estate Market (Perspectives on Real Estate)
Aug. 31 Social Networks' Role in Rebuilding Communities (Economic Development)
Aug. 31 Should CDFIs Join Your Job (Economic Development)
Aug. 17 Giving Credit Where It Is Due: CDFIs in LMI Communities (Economic Development)

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