Click here to read the full article. Rising coronavirus cases and fatalities remain concerning — with four dozen more deaths confirmed today — and the Los Angeles County Health Department announced new enforcement measures on Thursday designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, according to the county’s top health officer. […]
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AMHERST, Mass. — For more than a century, the office supply store A.J. Hastings has opened its doors to the public every day without fail, a community staple in a quintessential college town. That streak endured through the 1918 flu and world wars, national holidays and even a move. “Through […]
As the economy attempts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the best ways we can help entrepreneurs stay afloat is by shopping small. This week, the 3rd Hour of TODAY is highlighting women-owned small businesses to consider supporting. As part of the “She Made It” series, we’ll be […]
With the unemployment rate at 11.1% and businesses shut down in every state, COVID-19 has taken a crippling toll on America’s economic health. MORE: Small businesses rethink their approach amid the pandemic to serve their customers For many small businesses, which comprise 47% of private-sector payrolls in the U.S., according […]
As the country is still grappling with the tragic death of George Floyd and the ongoing protests in its wake, musician and activist Calvin Martyr has launched #BlackOutDay2020 on July 7. This campaign calls for an economic boycott where the Black community pauses on buying to highlight their economic spending […]
Even as some Charlotte-area business support the new statewide mask mandate as novel coronavirus cases spike in North Carolina, others worry that enforcement could be a problem. When Gov. Roy Cooper extended Phase Two of the safer-at-home order on Wednesday for at least another three weeks, he mandated a statewide […]