Throughout the month of August, companies with fewer than 50 employees added 20,000 jobs to the job market. At the same time large and midsize employers cut 53,000 jobs, according to Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a New Jersey employer services firm. Job growth in the small business sector grew at a slower pace last month than it did during the month of July, but it grew nonetheless, which in this economy is promising. 

Even though these are just numbers, there’s a message in them, and that message is that small businesses are vital to the U.S. economy. Policymakers in Washington, especially presidential candidates, need to hear this message loud and clear. By helping out the small-business community (i.e. reducing regulations and simply making it easier for them to do their jobs), they would be working to secure the future of American workers as well as the U.S. economy as a whole. So here’s a big high-five to all you small business owners out there keeping our economy afloat. Good job!

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