Category Archives: Economy

Wright Brothers Day: From Sunday Best to Elastic Waistbands

Posted on 2025-12-17 by The Narrator

Every December 17 we pause to honor the Wright Brothers, two bicycle mechanics from Ohio who looked at gravity and said, “We can probably negotiate with that.” On that blustery day in 1903 at Kitty Hawk, Orville and Wilbur Wright … Continue reading →

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Tariffs and the Tightrope: How Small Businesses Are Struggling to Stay Afloat

Posted on 2025-04-11 by The Narrator

I had lunch this week with a friend who’s been running a retail store for over two decades. Two decades. That’s a big deal in any industry, but especially in retail, where the landscape changes as often as the seasons … Continue reading →

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