Economy Jun 10 Inflation, pandemic has small businesses on edge this summer 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
Economy Jun 15 WATCH: Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen announce small business aid program Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that the Biden administration is distributing $1.25 billion to hundreds of community lenders. By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press
Nation 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.
Economy May 26 Watch 8:04 With PPP fund empty, can other programs to help small businesses provide relief? 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… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kate Grumke
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
Nov 20 France postpones ‘Black Friday’ to help locked-down shops By Associated Press The deal struck Friday to postpone “Black Friday” comes amid broad concerns that French shops shuttered by the nation’s coronavirus lockdown are hemorrhaging business. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:43 During economic collapse, business owners with criminal records are haunted by their past By Paul Solman, Sam Lane American businesses suffering through the pandemic’s economic fallout have received hundreds of billions of dollars in federal loans since the Paycheck Protection Program opened this spring. But accessing that funding was challenging for business owners with criminal records. Economics correspondent… Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch 9:43 What businesses and consumers think about state moves to reopen Weeks into the social distancing driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are beginning to lift restrictions -- while others are extending them. How do business owners and customers feel about the decision to reopen? John Yang talks to Bill… Continue watching