Delayed raises and renovations: Small businesses face new uncertainties

Construction crews in Montclair, N.J., are working overtime on a $150,000 expansion of Paper Plane Coffee Co., that will double the shop's size to accommodate booming demand and create a new tasting room and events space. At the same time, consumer demand for goods has slowed, and borrowing costs are going up, as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates in the hope…