For the first time in 30 years, more businesses are closing than starting. Can Congress help?

New Jersey registered the highest increase in the number of poor people in America between 2012 and 2013, while poverty dropped slightly in Philadelphia.

Nearly 1 million residents live in dire economic straits in one of the nation's wealthiest states.

Small business is – quite frankly – big business. The Small Business Administration identified that there are more than 28.2 million businesses operating in the United States as of March 2014, with about 63% of new jobs being created from small businesses between 1993 and mid 2013. Of these 28.2 million businesses, most are “self-employed” – making up about 3/4 of the U.S.’s total businesses. Meanwhile, approximately half of small businesses survive five years or more, many of which make up your local LOCM -1.13% coffee shops, favorite local boutiques, preferred chiropractor or local pet shop.