We are only a few of weeks into 2022 and it is already shaping up to be another challenging year for America's 5.5 million family businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Rampant inflation, supply chain bottlenecks, and acute worker

To 'Build Back America,” people must return to work. In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce poll released in early December, the findings spell trouble for America's employers whether they are in the private or public sectors. It found that over 60% of the

Ignoring massive federal borrowing will bite our grandchildren hard in the next decades. We, the taxpayers, now owe over $29 trillion to lenders, of which one-third are foreign governments. Collectively, Japan, China, and UK own $3 trillion in U.S.

For years, Washington State masked its high business and regulatory costs with low priced, reliable electricity-lots of it. However, Tennessee packages low cost, reliable electricity along with a very favorable business climate to lure new

Poland and America are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. That is becoming increasingly clear. The key question looking forward: 'Will government or consumers drive our economy?” Poland broke the shackles of Soviet communist

It isn't surprising that COVID-19 was disastrous for our country's economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores and factories closed; and people were forced to quarantine at home. The good news this week after Labor Day is

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics were billed as the 'Hydrogen Olympics” Then along came COVID and sporting events worldwide were put on hold. The summer games were delayed until 2021. Postponing the games cost Japan billions and thwarted its efforts to

Massive forest fires in western parts of our country are not only choking us with layers of thick smoke but are leaving behind millions of acres of scorched hillsides, ridges, and valleys. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, record wildfire seasons

Over the last 40 years, our family has vacationed at the same place on the beach. While the buildings have been refurbished, the complex remains largely unchanged. The exception was last year when the COVID pandemic shut down travel and beach lodging.

It isn't often we hear good news from the Hanford, but the U.S. Department of Energy recently announced the nation's first commercial advanced nuclear power reactor would be developed on the massive federal reservation north of Richland, Washington.