Small businesses are the lifeblood of the American economy. They employ the majority of the country’s employees and are part of the character of their community. However, small businesses are becoming endangered, as evidenced by the growing number of closings. There are many reasons for the trend, and most are the product of Left Wing policies. The Democrats have all but declared war on small businesses.
Portland, Maine, has become a mecca for restaurants and is a destination for fans of dining and drinking north of Boston. Portland is an example of a national dilemma. These restaurants employ dozens of people, from waitpeople and kitchen staff to chefs and bartenders. The success of Portland has bred its own issues. There is a tremendous housing shortage in Portland, as in most cities in the country, which is driving up housing costs, making it prohibitive for employees to live near their jobs. This is one of the factors in the worker shortage that is plaguing all business sectors in America. Not enough people are willing to work to fuel the economy that desperately needs to grow.
The boom that we saw in the last five to ten years is starting to show signs of reversing. In the last month, at least six restaurants in Portland have closed their doors or announced closings. Just today, 7-11 announced it would be closing 400 locations. 7-11 operates over 9,000 stores in the U.S., but that is down from nearly 13,000 in 2023. There does not appear to be a day that goes by without some national company announcing closings. It is discouraging and perplexing as simultaneously with these announcements, the stock markets hit new high marks. It is also difficult to rely on government statistics as every job, unemployment, or inflation number published gets adjusted negatively the following week.
One of the most significant new policies putting a stranglehold on small business profits is skyrocketing minimum wage. In most cases, you are looking at the high side of $20 for unskilled entry-level personnel. The minimum wage began as a protection for young people starting their first job. Now, Democrats want the minimum wage to be a living wage. What must a head chef or bartender expect for an hourly rate if you pay $23/hour for the person washing the glasses? Democrats do not understand basic business practices and certainly do not comprehend what the minimum wage restructuring has done for owners who may still be recovering from COVID-19 and are also trying to absorb the hit from inflationary cost increases. […]
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Controlling Protein Is One of the Globalists’ Primary Goals
Between the globalists, corporate interests, and our own government, the food supply is being targeted from multiple angles. It isn’t just silly regulations and misguided subsidies driving natural foods away. Bird flu, sabotaged food processing plants, mysterious deaths of entire cattle herds, arson attacks, and an incessant push to make climate change the primary consideration for all things are combining for a perfect storm to exacerbate the ongoing food crisis.
The primary target is protein. Specifically, they’re going after beef as the environmental boogeyman. They want us eating vegetable-based proteins, lab-grown meat, or even bugs instead of anything that walked the pastures of America. This is why we launched a long-term storage prepper beef company that provides high-quality food that’s shelf-stable for up to 25-years.
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