Our on-again, off-again trade wars have an underlying theme: that tariffs on imports will boost domestic manufacturing. The assumption is that more U.S.-based large-scale manufacturing, like auto ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Madeira Cofield covers small business, entrepreneurship, and economic policy. A major increase in SBA lending limits could ...

Small businesses are the backbone of South Carolina, comprising 99 percent of all businesses. Small manufacturers in particular are a fixture of communities, not just because we build reliable, ...