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Iowa Kitchenware Company Continues 77-Year Tradition of American Craftsmanship
In 1948, a small Iowa workshop began making kitchen knives from steel and aluminum no longer needed for the war effort. When the Rada family took over in the 1960s, they gave the company its current name — Rada Cutlery — and grew it into a national brand. Nearly 80 years after its founding, Rada…
Op-ed: Proposed privacy law would badly hurt small businesses like my historic tavern
Five years ago, I worked closely with then-Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council to pull off a minor miracle: saving Woodhaven’s historic Neir’s Tavern
Commentary: Though aimed at big business, antitrust bill would hurt Main Street
In a business climate already gripped by uncertainty comes legislation that promises to dismantle monopolies and boost labor protections, but which actually takes dead aim at small New York businesses
3C Offers Comments Ahead of Closing Arguments in Google Search Remedies Trial
WASHINGTON (May 28, 2025) — Connected Commerce Council Executive Director Rob Retzlaff released the following statement ahead of closing arguments in the Google Search remedies trial. “The DOJ’s proposed remedies may be aimed at Google, but they’ll hit — and badly hurt — America’s small businesses, too. “Dismantling Google’s integrated search services would break the…
Wyoming Businessman Talks Artificial Intelligence Policy With Trump White House
When Jackson-based small business owner Kevin Deneen was tapped to help advise the White House on artificial intelligence, he wasn’t sure what to expect.
Brothers Bring Traditionally Crafted, US-Made Leather Products to Customers Worldwide
Eleven years ago, when brothers Chris and Jason Angelini started handcrafting leather wallets in their parents’ Massachusetts garage, they never imagined they’d soon be running a thriving global business. But what began with a single wallet design and a few sales to friends and family quickly evolved into American Bench Craft — maker of rugged…
Breaking Google’s search tools will hurt small businesses — including my family’s restaurant
The final phase of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) lawsuit against Google is underway, and a federal judge may force Google to make major changes to its online search business.
New legislation hinders data collection for targeted ads. That hurts small businesses
If you’ve been searching online for shoes, an ad for a local shoe store might pop up on your phone or computer. That’s not because the shoe store owner is spying on you. It’s because your browser data indicates you’re a good match for shoe ads.
Collateral Damage: How Small Businesses Could Lose Big in the DOJ’s Fight Against Google
The remedies phase of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) “search” suit against Google is well underway, and it could have serious consequences for small businesses across the country. Last fall, U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta found that Google violated antitrust law by making contracts with phone manufacturers that ensured its search tools were the…
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Iowa Kitchenware Company Continues 77-Year Tradition of American Craftsmanship
Op-ed: Proposed privacy law would badly hurt small businesses like my historic tavern
Commentary: Though aimed at big business, antitrust bill would hurt Main Street
