Updated for 2019: FUTA rates drop due to first surplus in 11 years  ..

You've got a great idea for a new business. But when it comes to finding the funding to get it launched, an old idea can work just as well: look to the businesses that have come before you to see what worked for them. ..

July was a strong month in terms of job growth and and a steadier unemployment rate. According to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor, the latter statistic is holding at 4.9%. Although economists were hoping for the figure to drop one-tenth of a percent, the current rate is still a good indication. On the other hand, experts thought 180,000 jobs would be created in the month of July. Instead, around 255,000 positions were added.  ..