With more than 45 million people unemployed and businesses shut down in every state, COVID-19 has taken a crippling toll on America’s economic health. For many small businesses, which comprise 47% of private-sector payrolls in the U.S., according to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, the sudden economic downturn has […]
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With the prominence of things like Small Business Saturday during the holiday shopping season and the slow food movement attracting customers to local restaurants that also source local ingredients, consumers have grown increasingly aware of the benefits of patronizing businesses in their community. Now a recently released survey commissioned by […]
Shops in England selling non-essential goods can reopen on Monday for the first time in almost three months. Retailers have had to introduce strict safety measures and the High Street experience will be very different. Amid fears about the health of the UK economy, getting a key part of the […]
In March, Tammi Wilson was checking on her family’s mortgage online at Wells Fargo, when she saw a link to information about COVID-19 on the bank’s website. After clicking through, she provided contact information so she could receive materials on programs at the bank. Days later, she said she returned […]
BRAINTREE, MA — Gyms in Massachusetts can reopen Monday as phase three of the state’s reopening plan begins amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gym owners across the state expressed excitement to get back to business, but acknowledged things will not look the same as before they were forced to close in […]