Gene Marks

Gene Marks CPA runs The Marks Group PC, a financial and technology consulting firm near Philadelphia. Gene covers the economy, public policy, workplace and technology issues for a number of well-known outlets. He is also the host of the popular Thrive and Small Biz Ahead podcasts and appears regularly on Fox News, The Wharton Business Daily Show on Sirius/XM and The John Batchelor Radio Show. He can be reached at gene@marksgroup.net.

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Columns by Gene Marks

Companies nationwide being hit with tsunami of regulations

According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small-business optimism is now at its lowest level in the past 10 years. Published April 3, 2023

Why U.S. is due for recession this year

Last week the Bureau of Labor Statistics published its consumer price index, which, at a 6.4% annual rate, was more than most economists expected. Published February 22, 2023

Santos’ appointment to House Committee on Small Business is disgraceful

I am flabbergasted. Astonished. Stunned. Appalled. George Santos, the Republican House representative from New York, is now a member of the House Committee on Small Business. Published January 30, 2023

Big businesses have begun ‘cutting the fat’

When Elon Musk took over Twitter, many employees either left or were terminated. Published January 9, 2023

Millions of work-from-home employees stole from their employers

Ever wonder why Elon Musk is so adamant about people coming into the office? Published December 8, 2022

The 2023 costly regulatory wave

The midterms are over, and the expected "red wave" of Republican victories never materialized. Published November 21, 2022

My advice for workers in 2023: Get to work

Enough with the "quiet quitting." Stop doing your side gig on your employer's time. Scale back your work-from-home demands. Reconsider that big push to unionize your office. Published November 1, 2022

Small businesses are in for another lousy year come 2023

A new survey from PNC Bank caught my eye. The semi-annual report claims that small businesses are "still optimistic, despite inflation and recession worries." Ah, how sweet. Published September 23, 2022

Why Biden’s loan forgiveness program is a hardship for businesses

According to U.S. News & World Report, the average cost of a four-year private college is $38,185 per year and state colleges (for out-of-state students) is $22,698. Published August 30, 2022

Three items in the Inflation Reduction Act that will hurt small businesses

Here comes the Inflation Reduction Act, and none of my small business clients, Republican or Democrat, would argue with sound government action that aims to protect our environment. Published August 16, 2022

I had COVID-19 last week. I didn’t stop working

One of the greatest scams ever inflicted on the workplace in recent memory is COVID-19 hysteria. Test positive and ... boom! You've just received a get-out-of-work-for-free card. Published August 2, 2022

How Biden is killing business confidence

Inflationary pressures were occurring well before the Russian invasion of Ukraine or Chinese lockdowns. Published July 14, 2022

Impending recession will turn tables of the Great Resignation

The Great Resignation. Labor disruption. Worker grievances. Ghosted interviews. Higher pay demands. More benefits. More paid time off. Less days in the office. Same day pay. Published June 28, 2022

Philly small businesses: It’s time to kick out District Attorney Larry Krasner

To the voters of San Francisco on behalf of the small businesses in Philadelphia, I say: We salute you. You did it. You literally helped to fire your progressive district attorney. We are impressed. And we're jealous. Published June 14, 2022

When you attack firearms, you attack small businesses

Over the past decade, I've spoken at the Shot Show in Las Vegas about a half-dozen times. Ever been there? It's quite a spectacle. Published June 2, 2022

The real reason why small business economic expectations are at a 48-year low

This month the National Federation of Independent Businesses said that confidence among small businesses reached a two-year low in April. Published May 17, 2022

How Philly’s mayor is helping Republicans win the midterms

Did ya hear? Philly's masking up ... again. Seriously. Published April 14, 2022

Why the billionaire’s tax on unrealized gains is a fantastic idea

There's been a lot of debate this week over President Biden's latest budget plan, which includes a proposed tax on the unrealized gains of assets owned by billionaires. Published April 4, 2022

Are masks killing the Philadelphia Orchestra?

A few times a year, my wife and I enjoy seeing the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the finest orchestras in the world. But unfortunately, not this year. At least not yet. Published March 22, 2022