The Working Unemployed (Metro Pulse)
There’s one thing about the struggling local economy—smart people have a lot of time for long lunches and interviews and they can offer a lot of candor about their business in exchange for anonymity. I talked to a developer, a mortgage banker, and a small businessman.

Credit Unions stand strong: Lending activity takes business as usual approach (Traverse City Business News)
TRAVERSE CITY - You didn’t read much about credit unions during the financial meltdown. That’s because they weren’t making much news. But now, the more conservative siblings to banking institutions are making headlines – for the money they stand ready to lend.

Viewpoint: Small Business Owners Shouldn't Fret Over Stocks (BusinessWeek)

Small Business Owners Shouldn't Fret Over Stocks (BusinessWeek)

Where has the money gone? (Independent)
If Britain’s banks are to be believed, then they have never done better by their small business customers – rate cuts are passed on in full, lending is up, advice seminars are planned. Yet small and medium enterprises (SMEs) complain of draconian actions by their lenders while the Government blames the banks and piles on the pressure to make them support small companies. How can this be?