Description: The share of U.S. small businesses owned by immigrants has expanded by 50 percent since 1990, with almost one-fifth of business owners born outside the country, according to a new report (PDF) by the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Source: Businessweek.com

Date: June 15, 2012

Link: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-06-14/immigrants-role-in-the-small-business-economy-grows

Questions for Discussions:

• What are the highlights of this report?
• How are they explained?
• Are you surprised?