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Believe it or not, businesses are society's most trusted institutions

by Scott Tong
May 20, 2021
A new survey finds four in five people trust their employers to tackle social issues more than they do government or nonprofits.
More and more, people recognize everything as political, including our businesses.
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Contact-tracing program aims to spread safety at Miami Beach businesses

by Verónica Zaragovia
Feb 10, 2021
The area's hospitality industry has suffered economically during the pandemic.
The North Beach Bandshell is an outdoor performance venue in Florida’s Miami Beach that’s part of a contact tracing program called Race to Trace.
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The hangup on the Hill: Who's liable for COVID infections at work or school?

by Kimberly Adams
Dec 11, 2020
Congressional Republicans want schools and businesses to be protected from lawsuits.
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COVID & Unemployment

How the UK has kept unemployment down — for now

by Victoria Craig
Jul 7, 2020
So far, the nation's businesses have avoided laying off 9.3 million workers.
Government furlough programs and business loan and grant schemes allowed U.K. companies to keep their staff on their payrolls even if their doors were shut.
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Race and Economy

Businesses speak out on injustice, close stores amid protests over George Floyd killing

by Nova Safo
Jun 1, 2020
Target, Amazon and Apple are among the larger companies who have acknowledged the injustice driving protests.
Small businesses owners, some of whom were looking forward to reopening today in Minnesota, were instead left pleading with protesters to spare their businesses.
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COVID-19

Which businesses should governments bail out during COVID-19?

by Victoria Craig
May 21, 2020
The speed at which governments are having to decide which companies to offer assistance to has echoes of the 2008 financial crisis.
"What we're talking about now is government having its ownership fingers on probably all types of business imaginable," Lord Paul Myners said.
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Is it safe to visit gyms, cafes, and stores? Here's what the data says.

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 20, 2020
Researchers analyzed the risks and rewards of opening different businesses right now.
MIT researchers say we need to "ration our social contact" during these times. But how best to do that?
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When businesses reopen, will consumers come back amid COVID-19 concerns?

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 24, 2020
Consumers might not feel safe or have money to spend.
Georgia plans to allow some businesses to start to open again. Will it be able boost the state's economy?
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Black-owned businesses face increased safety and economic risk from COVID-19

by Kimberly Adams
Apr 7, 2020
Health care businesses face medical risks, while retail and food service companies are seeing plunging sales.
Black people are almost 13% of the U.S. population, but only about 4% of business owners.
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Another day, another storm

by Kai Ryssdal and Liz Sanchez
Apr 11, 2019
Businesses in the Midwest are in the process of recovering from last month's floods.
A tractor drives through flooding in Missouri last month. Midwest businesses are struggling to shoulder the financial burden of flooding and storm damage by two recent storms.
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