by Ezra Nielsen | May 12, 2025 | Economy, Featured
In 2016 Keith Kaan started volunteering to install solar panels on Habitat for Humanity houses in his central Texas town of Mason as a donation. Keith’s friends saw what he had done and wanted the same for their own homes.One thing led to another, and nine years later...
by Ezra Nielsen | Apr 30, 2025 | Economy
The manufacturing sector contracted in March after modest expansion in February because owners were hesitant to invest in assets and were willing to let workers go during a period of economic uncertainty induced by the Trump administration’s constantly shifting...
by Ezra Nielsen | Apr 7, 2025 | Economy
Manufacturing contracted in March after modest expansion in February, a sign the economy could be heading into a recession or a period of stagflation in response to the Trump administration’s tariffs.The Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday that the index it...
by Ezra Nielsen | Mar 31, 2025 | Economy, Featured
Bethlehem Steel operated from 1857 to 1995 Joe Mayer and his good friend Mike Dzwonczyk spent their entire careers working at Bethlehem Steel, as a foreman and in the plant’s blast furnace, respectively. In the 1980s they used to go to Washington D.C. with other...
by Ezra Nielsen | Mar 10, 2025 | Economy
Manufacturing grew at a slower rate in February, a sign the Trump administration’s trade policies could cause a weakening economy in the coming months. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that the index it uses to measure the manufacturing sector...
