While large businesses are advantaged here in the United States because they have access to large capital with lower interest rates, small businesses with few customers who are the main source of job production workers are at a disadvantage, because banks are more reluctant to provide them with funds. Banks believe that these small businesses have a limited number of customers and an uncertain future. I believe that if the federal government were to look at other ways to provide funding to small businesses, we will see a positive change in the unemployment rate. Another way to reduce the unemployment rate is to import less and export more. When we import less, that would give the opportunity for small businesses to grow here. Exporting more goods and selling them cheaper than the country's selling price would also increase the quantity supplied and, in turn, increase the demand for labor here in the United States. Therefore, this will reduce the unemployment rate and cause growth in the