During the past 30 years, Sharut Furniture in Passaic, N.J., has survived the nationwide decline of the furniture industry as more and more companies import furniture from China and other countries.  Unfortunately, having survived the free market, Sharut may still not survive because of a homegrown menace—local politicians’ desire for more tax dollars. The family-owned … Continue reading Passaic, NJ Wants to Turn Local Furniture Craftsmen Into Redevelopment Kindling