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The Obama administration announced Wednesday a one-year delay in allowing small business owners to use the federal government's flawed online insurance marketplace to buy health coverage for their employees and themselves under the Affordable Care Act.

Both sides still are coming to terms with the potential outcomes of the decision on whether to expand the state and federally funded program providing health care for people with low incomes. It could be years before the issue is resolved, said Del. R. Steven Landes, R-Weyers Cave, the vice chairman of a state panel exploring the topic.

Anyone trying to estimate their 2014 income to know whether they qualify for tax credits from a new health insurance exchange likely ran into this question:

Recent college graduates are seeing better job prospects as they enter the labor market, although it's less encouraging for those who hold MBAs and other advanced degrees, according to an annual national survey of employers conducted by Michigan State University.

Confidence Among Finance & Accounting Workers Remains Virtually Unchanged in Q3

Small Business Saturday Helps Local Business Owners and Their Employees Plan for the Future

Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in October, its lowest point this year. Unemployment was at 7.8 percent in September and 8.1 percent in August.

Payroll and business software and services provider Paychex, Inc. has announced a new product line. The company partnered with Kashoo to develop the Paychex Accounting Online system, which expands the Paychex's offerings to include simple and secure cloud accounting for small businesses.