Health care reform heads to the Supreme Court but the justices may not want to deal with it in an election year. The National Federation of Independent Business challenges the law’s constitutionality. House Republicans try to cut off its funding. Meanwhile, the cost of health insurance has surged in the United States this year (but less so for small businesses). In response, more employers are shifting premiums to their employees. Diana Ransom lists four ways to save on health insurance. The Internal Revenue Service plans a Halloween webinar on how to report health care costs on W 2s. And before we go on, does anyone think that Tank is not guilty?

The Senate and House reach a deal to keep the government open. Suzy Khimm lists five reasons the next budget fight could be worse than the last. This is an excellent pictorial representation of the Fed’s Quantitative Easing to date. A survey of economists suggests that President Obama’s jobs plan would prevent a recession. A researcher warns that cuts to the Census Bureau will affect the way economists assess the economy. Gross Domestic Product is revised up, but Megan McArdle asks if these numbers can be trusted. Small business morale hits a two year low. Charles Kenny says big companies are the real key to growth. Meanwhile, America puts itself on sale.

Susan Collins says the economy needs a regulation Air Jordan 6s timeout: “America’s over regulation problem is only getting worse. Right now, federal agencies are at work on more than 4,200 rules, 845 of which affect small businesses, the engine of job creation in our country. More than 100 are major rules, with an economic impact of more than $100 million each.” The House Committee on Small Business starts an online forum for business owners. Federal Contractor Registration advises small businesses to (drum roll please) . stay competitive. The government is putting together a contractor do not pay list. Property taxes continue to grow by state. on payroll taxes. Ever wonder why so many small businesses are C corporations? Ever wonder why Donna Summer is among the 2012 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

The stock market has its worst quarter since 2008. Weekly unemployment claims fall to April levels. Tony Bennett is No. 1 at 85. Truck Tonnage Index edged 0.2 percent lower in August. Hotels are increasing rates 3 percent globally. Consumer confidence remains unchanged. August new home sales declined slightly. Pending home sales declined in August but remain above a year ago. The housing market is terrific (if you have money). Mark Perry reports a weekly staffing index high. Durable goods orders fall, but there are hopeful signs too.

Chicago (pdf) activity weakened but manufacturing in Kansas City (pdf), Texas and the Midwest (pdf) all increased in August. In fact, the manufacturing sector outlook improved in 61 major metros. However, small business owners in Odenton, Md., suffered a lost four years. Chip makers are investing big in New York. Ken Walker offers some great tips on flying off the beaten path, and The Economist has a few laundry tips for business travelers. Half of Ohio’s small businesses don’t have a Web site.

A new book claims that wicked success can be found in every woman. A Kauffman Foundation report says there’s untapped potential for expanding women’s entrepreneurship (pdf) and a couple of women create a kissing crisis for Southwest Airlines. Michelle Obama goes undercover at Target. Jack Daniels shows its feminine side. Google launches the ultimate jobs killer. Adults say they’ve been bullied in the workplace. New Web sites are reshaping the freelancer industry. President Obama proposes letting the jobless sue for discrimination. Sears plans to sublet store space.

Amazon’s new Kindle fires up the tablet market and TechCrunch says the company just won the Android tablet wars. But the device is of limited use to small businesses. Dana Mattioli says tablets are the ultimate buying machine for retailers. A new survey finds spending for document management activities is expected to increase or remain level during the next 12 months. Kettering University will be offering free technology training for entrepreneurs in October and November. Two floppy drives play the “Star Wars” Imperial March. Solyndra’s collapse threatens clean energy subsidies. Microsoft signs a mega patent deal with Samsung. A new tool lets companies create branded, wiki style repair manuals. A new Web app will help find a good place to do your work in London or New York. A new printer prints on toilet paper.

The long awaited Startup America program opens for business. A media pioneer shares some perspective on five years of showcasing start up communities. A start up raises $20 million to help doctors run their businesses in the cloud. The Startup Foundation is looking for more city leaders. Google Bus seeks start up ideas. American Express Open and a New York start up are introducing crash courses for small businesses.

The small business lending fund closes with $4 billion distributed. Yammer nabs $17 million. Marketgrader gives us its best three banks in the country. Capital One plans to hire 500 in Delaware. The Big Picture lists its 30 most influential finance resources. Gwen Moran explains how community banks are wooing customers. Nancy Grace denies a wardrobe malfunction.

Here’s how to increase conversions with Google Website Optimizer. Fred Wilson gives an interesting talk on the fragmentation of online marketing. Jeremy Winters offers a few niche marketing tips. The Small Business Geeks aim for YouTube stardom. The Noobpreneur team gives us tips for optimizing Google Places. on the marketing initiatives); fine tuned your sales strategies and techniques.” Facebook plans to give away $10 million to small businesses. Don Draper pitches its new Timeline. Christian Arno says that going multilingual is one of four easy ways to make the most of your blog. Jordan Pro Strong Heidi Cohen offers a great analysis of different blog types. Like any good leader, the inventor of Doritos goes down with his chip.

Cambodia: land of pioneer investors. John Schmitt asks which economy among the world’s richest has the smallest small business sector (can you guess?). A pig flies over London. Coke’s chief executive says it’s easier to do business in China than here.

A consultant says it’s not all about you. Ted Leonsis says businesses can add real value by ensuring customers and employees are happy. Rob Enderle shares this slideshow of the secret rules of business success (or failure). For months they were the source of public vitriol because they kept hoarding cash, fearing that another market crisis could flare up. Well, the market volatility has roared back, and uncertainty reigns. Except now these firms are sitting on a wad of liquid assets that they can use to fund their daily operations, in the event they can’t access the markets.” Here are five things your business should never pay for.

The Institute for Supply Management releases Nike KD 7 its closely watched manufacturing and nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index. Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke speaks before Congress on Tuesday. Unemployment numbers come out Friday.

Excuse to Get Drunk: Neil Patel explains the benefits of partying: “People love talking shop . when they’re drunk. Have you noticed that you’ll be open to talk about almost anything when you are drunk? That’s what happens with most people. When they get trashed, you’ll start hearing about their personal life, career and work drama. When doing so start to transition conversation towards work as this will help you understand what they do, how much power they have within their company, and if there is anything you can do to help them out. Relationships and bonding is what closes deals.”

Path to Growth Chris Zook proposes the three questions that lead to profitable growth including: “What is the historic success rate of our growth investments and what do the successful ones have in common? . You can interpret many of the outcomes of competitive battles such as Nike versus Reebok in the period between 1990 and 2005 as the triumph of one company that had deliberately applied a Air Jordan Fusion 4 repeatable model over a competitor that had not.”

Ways to Fire an Unwanted Client: Isabelle Mercier Turcotte offers the top 10 ways to fire abusive clients, including clients who can’t make deadlines. How to get out? “Establish the fact Air Jordan 6 Rings that you are not able to meet deadlines, unless your client is able to meet theirs. Instead of setting a concrete date, make it contingent upon receipt of information, such as a certain number of days from the signed approval date. Don’t accept any future work from this client, as his habits are not likely to change. Instead, tell him that you’re experiencing a high volume of work and offer to refer him to another firm.”