Throughout modern history, depressions and recessions have always made someone fight for the idea of “growing big business = growing economy.” Is this happening today, in the reverse? Are big businesses growing or shrinking while our economy is slowing?

I remember that Ronald Reagan and Maragaret Thatcher this method. I am interested to know how it effect small businesses in the economy.

Can international businesses play a role in helping nations in the region to reduce poverty and ignite economic growth? Explain your response and include ideas for programs to help reduce poverty and spur growth.

How many businesses have you seen in your location go out of business since the rise of gas prices? Were they small businesses, large, corporations or all?

What sort of businesses do you think will work in rural areas? How so? Which ones helped us to get through economic downturns from the 1950s to the present?