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Main Street’s Second Act: Why Small-Business Entrepreneurship Is Rising in America

A new generation of Americans is choosing ownership over employment, launching ventures from spare bedrooms, food trucks, and storefronts across the country. Here is what is driving the surge in small-business formation, the obstacles founders still face, and why the trend matters for the broader economy.

Why Everything Costs More: An Everyday Consumer's Guide to Inflation

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June 17, 2026 Editorial Desk

Why Everything Costs More: An Everyday Consumer’s Guide to Inflation

Inflation shows up in grocery receipts and rent checks long before it shows up in headlines. This plain-English guide explains what inflation actually is, why it happens, how the Federal Reserve fights it, and practical ways households can protect their budgets and savings.