The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, whatever its eventual impact on entrepreneurship and economic growth, has already accomplished some remarkable things. For one, it temporarily healed the deep political divide in Washington, bringing together overwhelming bipartisan majorities of 380 votes in the House of Representatives and 73 in the Senate. For another, it has united the nation’s financial journalists in tut-tutting disapproval. And the most amazing thing is that in this case the members of Congress appear to have slightly better arguments on their side than the journalists.
The JOBS Act, Groupon, and Gullible Investors
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, whatever its eventual impact on entrepreneurship and economic growth, has already accomplished some remarkable things. For one, it temporarily healed the deep political divide in Washington, bringing together overwhelming bipartisan majorities of 380 votes in the House of Representatives and 73 in the Senate. For another, it has […]
April 03, 2012
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