Giving Thanks

(1) Trick question: Who creates jobs, politicians or employers? (2) Businesses doing well despite Washington. (3) Cutting the government-imposed costs of doing business is a good thing. (4) For small business owners, government regulations are less of a problem than finding workers. (5) Small and medium companies hire more workers than large ones. (6) Just in time for the holidays: Cornucopia of good revenues and earnings. (7) Record-high forward revenues and earnings are bullish. (8) Profit margin remains at record high. (9) Q3 earnings would have been better but for the hurricanes.