Small Business

NEW YORK - With the start of the new school year, many small business owners are about to become students.

AUSTIN, Texas - President Barack Obama is accusing Senate Republicans of blocking help to small businesses because of midterm-election politics.

PHILADELPHIA - A movement is under way to make it easier for entrepreneurs to navigate the lucrative and sometimes-tricky education market and introduce new technology and products into classrooms.

WASHINGTON - A $30 billion government fund would be available to community banks to increase lending to small businesses under a bill passed by the House Thursday as congressional Democrats tried to revive their election-year jobs agenda.

Text of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, as provided by the White House: OBAMA: Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the president shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.