Politics Apr 07 How businesses are dealing with the impacts of Trump’s tariff policies By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris, Jackson Hudgins
Nation Jul 18 A year after catastrophic flash flooding, recovery for many Missourians is just beginning The historic weather event that hit St. Louis during the early hours of July 26, 2022, was, as the National Weather Service noted, the “most prolific” rainfall the area has seen since record-keeping began in 1874. By Gabrielle Hays
Economy Dec 22 Watch 6:36 Small retailers find ways to adapt amid pandemic and online shopping convenience The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of retail in cities across the country with small and independent businesses bearing the brunt of closures. And this winter, many have seen a drop in demand from last year. But owners, and… By Paul Solman, Mary Fecteau, Maea Lenei Buhre
Economy Jun 10 Inflation, pandemic has small businesses on edge this summer Consumers likely have a lot of pent-up demand after more than two years of the pandemic. But they’re also facing some significant financial headwinds because of the highest inflation in decades. And COVID-19 remains a looming presence. By Mae Anderson, Associated Press
Economy Oct 14 Federal regulators warn companies that fake reviews on social media could mean fines "The rise of social media has blurred the line between authentic content and advertising, leading to an explosion in deceptive endorsements across the marketplace," the FTC said in a news release Wednesday. By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
Jun 15 WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen announce small business aid program By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 2:58 This Cleveland barbershop will give you a haircut, and a COVID-19 vaccine Earlier this year, President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70 percent of Americans get at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. To get there, states and cities are getting creative in their vaccine distribution. Continue watching
May 26 Watch 8:04 With PPP fund empty, can other programs to help small businesses provide relief? By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kate Grumke Over the past 14 months, the U.S. Government has allocated hundreds of billions of dollars to help small businesses survive the pandemic's economic hurdles. All that funding has been managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, but many of the… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch Road trip nostalgia is good news for this third-generation family business By Rickey Bevington, Georgia Public Broadcasting After more than a year of pandemic lockdown, the tourism industry is preparing for millions of newly vaccinated Americans to catch travel fever. That’s a business opportunity for a third-generation Georgia restaurateur whose family name was once synonymous with the… Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 5:50 Oregon community raises over 400K to save family-owned amusement park By Cat Wise As the economy slowly begins to pick up, many businesses are still facing a rocky year ahead. Special correspondent Cat Wise has a story about one family-owned business, an amusement park named Enchanted Forest, that has taken one hit after… Continue watching