Surveys since the beginning of the year have repeatedly reflected companies’ declining optimism for their own activities and the economy in general as uncertainty over tariffs and worries about a ...

While the White House wages a trade war on behalf of US manufacturing, the largest and most important part of the American economy — one that has a trade surplus, not a gap — is under threat. The US ...

When K-Mart first began opening stores, the press covered stories about small businesses that were put out of business due to “unfair competition.” Legislators demanded the stop to expanding ...

Eleven key sectors of the economy are showing signs of strain as looming tariffs threaten to stall growth. As a general rule, when tariffs go up, trade slows down. Companies that rely on a global ...

Service-based local businesses are thriving, and those that combine innovation, data and customer trust will win in 2026 and beyond. Five local business sectors are poised for explosive growth across ...