EXPORT, Pennsylvania — Despite 16 days of snow causing hazardous driving conditions for shoppers and diners, small-business owners in Western Pennsylvania expressed optimism about their prospects ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. From a bustling mechanic shop to an independent Italian grocery store to specialty boutiques to two family restaurants, conversations with the […]

It is still early. We have not seen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for health and human services secretary, or Mehmet Oz, the pick for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, testify yet. But so far, from what we have seen, President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees look prepared, professional, unified, and, most importantly, […]

As President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, the future of America’s steel industry looms large. That is especially true in Pennsylvania, where Japan-based Nippon Steel entered into an agreement to buy U.S. Steel. This deal is fraught with risk for the United States.  Though U.S. Steel is the fifth largest steel producer in […]

Small businesses have been through hell these last four years. The economy has been volatile, with inflation and input costs skyrocketing due to the Biden administration’s reckless spending policies. If the little guy was able to overcome these obstacles, he was met with burdensome laws and regulations, taking whatever wind was left from the sails of his […]