Small businesses fight to survive in tough economy

 
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti
Published: June 9, 2008

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Small business is risky business these days.

Costs are rising, profits are shrinking and the ability of the big guys to keep prices relatively lower is drawing away customers.

Things are so bad that many small enterprises, which account for about 99 percent of the country's businesses, say they are hanging by a thread that may soon snap.

"We are basically losing money every month, about...


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