Skip Franklin retired in 2013, at age 37. “My primary identity at this point is church and friends and family,” he said. “Well, I should say church and volunteer work. I don't feel adrift without a job.”
While homebuilding has slowed down in regions that saw a post-pandemic boom, like the South and West, housing construction in the Northeast is continuing at a steadier pace.
Heather Bickford, chief operating officer at Death By Audio, says she’s still waiting on nearly $100,000 in refunds. Still though, she’s staying positive about business.
Trucking costs are rising even faster than the price of diesel fuel because of the Trump administration’s crackdown on drivers with limited English proficiency.
A $2.5 billion factory in Georgia now produces solar panels from raw wafer to finished product, a milestone for U.S. manufacturing in an industry China has dominated for over a decade.
