October 10, 2024
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Our view: Paradise lost for small firms as costs rise, sales stall

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From East Main Street to State Street to Higuera Street there are troubling signs for the region’s small businesses. Once the proud engines of downtown, restaurants and shops are looking at the tsunami of rising minimum wages, risingutilities and delays in getting permits and throwing in the towel. The same is true for small farmers trying to grind out a living in…

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