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An elementary school in Elwood, N.Y., has cancelled its year-end kindergarten play in order to better equip its five and six-year-old students with real-world skills.

The president is traveling to a community college in Pennsylvania later today where he will announce new initiatives aiming to bolster the U.S. labor force.

Ellen, Big Papi and LeBron -- Samsung's all-stars -- aren't the only big names snapping promotional selfies. Tons of other brands are cashing in on selfie marketing mania, too.

Maria Contreras-Sweet, the founder of ProAmerica Bank, is the White House's pick as head of the government's Small Business Administration.

Most of this administration's policies have been hostile to the interests of Main Street business owners, particularly those running labor-intensive businesses with low-wage employees.

The regulatory burden on small businesses is now higher than it was when President Obama took office. Circumstances must change.

The White House is bringing in some big guns in the world of health-care tech to help fix the broken federal insurance exchange.

In Day 4 of the federal government shutdown, many D.C.-area businesses are struggling to cope with reduced sales.

President Obama is expected to sign a new student loan bill into law today. While it stands to reduce costs for many in the near term, students could face higher costs down the road.

For millions of young Americans who don't now have health insurance, the president is leaning on celebs to spread the word about signing up.

During his commencement speech this past weekend, President Barack Obama provides tips on succeeding as entrepreneurs.

Of course, getting Congress to move in lockstep with the White House is obviously a challenge. But the latest impasse could offer some lessons for entrepreneurs in similar predicaments.

As the President prepares to give his State of the Union address -- replete with outsize goals -- consider making your own ambitious wish list too.

In President Obama's second inaugural address, he praised a national character of "hard work and personal responsibility."

Barack Obama won his reelection bid last night. See what his second term holds for small businesses.

It's often hard to pigeonhole a generation of business owners, but as a voting block they do seem to come together -- at least on one issue.

In their final debate, the presidential candidates laid out aggressive stances on China in a debate Monday that focused on foreign-policy issues.

No matter who wins in November, our next president must work to get small-business health-care costs under control, writes Shelly Sun, co-founder of the BrightStar Care franchise.

Joe Biden and Paul Ryan touch on the role of small businesses in economic recovery but stop short of outlining entrepreneurship policies.

In Denver last night, the candidates talked about their plans to cut taxes for small businesses. But they challenged each other's definition of what constitutes a small business.

The Republican challenger delivered an important message for economic development at the Clinton Global Initiative. U.S. foreign aid, he said, should be linked to efforts to promote free enterprise in the developing world.