Small Business's Shrinking GDP Contribution

Small Business's Shrinking GDP Contribution

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February 17, 2012 at 7:36 PM UTC

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This article is part of the February 20, 2012 issue of businessweek.

Small business has long made up just over half the economy. In the past decade its share has fallen below 50 percent for the first time, and the decline has been accelerating.