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October 12, 2010
Unstable Dyes Pose The Most Problems, Drycleaners Say

CHICAGO — Unstable dyes and prints are the biggest processing headaches for drycleaners, according to American Drycleaner’s most recent Wire survey. Asked, “What do you find the to be the most challenging in your plant?” more than half of operators (54.8%) said “Unusual and/or unstable dyes or prints.”

February 10, 2010
Obama Proposes $30 Billion Small-Business Lending Fund

WASHINGTON — President Obama has proposed constructing a new government lending program using $30 billion of the remaining Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds to offer cheap capital to banks that lend to small businesses.

April 23, 2009
Life & Times in The Industry: Personal Memories from Those Who Were There

Believe it or not, my tenure in the drycleaning industry started in 1974, at the age of 10. My mother, Diane, would pick us up at school and bring us back to nap in the warehouse on a big worktable that my dad, John, made while they rebuilt equipment. To this day, I remember each and every one of our initial customers and every old Cissell part number.

March 23, 2009
White House Moves to Loosen Credit for Small Businesses

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama launched initiatives last week designed to aid small businesses in an aggressive push to get banks to lend more to struggling entrepreneurs.

February 11, 2009
$838 Billion Stimulus Bill Narrowly Survives Senate Test Vote

WASHINGTON — An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House narrowly advanced in the Senate Monday over strong Republican opposition. The vote was 61-36, one more than the 60 needed to move forward. Democratic leaders promise to deliver the emergency legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature in a few days, after the House negotiates a final compromise on the bill.