According to the Statesman Journal, the City of Salem’s new Fairview Urban Renewal Program, which is an innovate loan program for small business, is bringing new small business to the city.

NEW YORK, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analysts have estimated U.S. bank revenue to grow by five percent annually, but, according to surveys conducted by PwC US, major regulatory changes and shifts in consumer spending, saving and borrowing behavior are likely to depress revenue growth, increase operating costs, and squeeze profit margins in the retail banking sector, which accounts for one-half of U.S. bank industry revenues.

The IndyStar.com reports that Indiana is urging small business owners to verify the citizenship of potential new hires with E-Verify to avoid being penalized for hiring an illegal immigrant.