Reversing the Jobs Wipeout: What $5,000 Can Do (CNNMoney.com)

America's smallest businesses shed another 12,000 workers last month, extending a two-year streak in which job losses have mounted every month, according to a report released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP.

But the tide could be turning: The pace of losses has slowed, and one segment of the market--companies with 50 to 499 workers--added a net 9,000 positions in January.