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Small-business optimism climbs, but inflation agita persists

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jul 9, 2024
The mood among businesspeople is better than it has been this year, but they're still more pessimistic than the historical average.
High costs remain top of mind for many small-business owners, according to a survey from the NFIB
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Why a rise in wholesale inventories could be a beacon of optimism

by Justin Ho
Apr 28, 2021
Wholesalers are like the middlemen of the retail supply chain, buying goods from manufacturers to sell to retailers.
Increased wholesale inventory signals expectations of strong retail demand. But for how long?
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Tariffs? China's nut and bolt industry has survived them

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 30, 2018
When the EU cracked down, Chinese companies turned to U.S. market. Now, they may do the reverse.
A display case at a nut and bolt industry fair in Shanghai in October 2018.
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Tariffs? China's nut and bolt industry has survived them

by Jennifer Pak
Oct 30, 2018
When the EU cracked down, Chinese companies turned to U.S. market. Now, they may do the reverse.
A display case at a nut and bolt industry fair in Shanghai in October 2018.
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Trade showdown

Businesses in China are optimistic despite rising tariffs

by Jennifer Pak
Sep 20, 2018
With more taxes about to hit Chinese exports, companies at a Shanghai industrial fair assess their plans.
At the China International Industry Fair, intelligent robot makers are upbeat about business prospects despite the U.S.-China tariff escalation.
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The Big Promise

From engineer to coffee shop owner in Erie, Pennsylvania

by Daisy Palacios
Feb 21, 2018
Millennial Hannah Kirby believes bringing back manufacturing work is unrealistic, and that young people have to create those family-sustaining jobs that once existed.
After settling in Erie, Hannah Kirby sees the city differently than many of her neighbors: She sees a lot of potential.
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Voters in the south sold on Trump's infrastructure plan

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 17, 2016
Austin Golding, co-owner of Golding Barge Line, talks about his hopes under a Trump presidency
Donald Trump supporters listen to him speak at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on January 2, 2016 in Biloxi, Mississippi.   
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Greeks see 'same culture' in new financial measures

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jul 21, 2015
Tonia Korka does not believe that the new measures will improve the Greek economy.
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