When Americans debate the impact of fuel emissions on the environment, they usually talk about cars and trucks. But what about smaller vehicles like motorcycles, scooters, lawnmowers and ATVs?

Any way you slice your bagel, if you slice it in New York, it’s going to cost you more.

Despite the odds, these businesses have managed to stay truly all-American. But for how long?

In kiosks, trucks and other teeny spaces, entrepreneurs with big dreams but little money are shaking up the retail scene.

When Chrysler and GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009, they shuttered thousands of dealerships across the country. Fewer then one third are still in the running for a comeback.

President Barack Obama blasted Senate Republicans on Monday for blocking a small business assistance bill, calling their opposition “pure partisan politics.”

Any way you slice your bagel, if you slice it in New York, it’s going to cost you more.

Many state programs that help small businesses get loans they need to survive or expand are in jeopardy, victims of the economic downturn and state budget gaps.

I have always had trouble delegating. Even as a manager in corporate America, I had a tendency to do all my work myself — everything from scheduling meetings, to reserving conference rooms, to ordering lunch for guests and sending faxes. I was convinced I was the best person to complete these tasks.

Adam Goldstein was a whiz-kid MIT engineering student with an enviable network of tech contacts and a decade of industry experience. He also had a lofty dream: To reinvent Internet flight search.