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Making Sen$e Dec 24

With the economy teetering, millions of Americans try to launch new businesses

Economy Oct 10

Watch 7:20
After a summer of no tourists, winter is coming for Maine’s small businesses

Small business owners in Maine that rely on a tourist-filled summer have been shuttering shops since the start of the pandemic. With negotiations over a stimulus package stalled, and the cold season approaching, many of them face a bleak future.

By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman

Economy Aug 03

With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus

Many restaurants that got coronavirus relief loans have spent the money and now find themselves in the same precarious position as in the pandemic's early days.

By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press

Health Jun 18

WATCH: Trump holds roundtable with governors on reopening small businesses amid COVID-19

Three months after the viral outbreak shut down businesses across the country, U.S. employers are still shedding jobs at a heavy rate, a trend that points to a slow and prolonged recovery from the recession.

By Associated Press

Economy May 28

WATCH: Small business leaders speak about surviving the COVID-19 crisis

The House Small Business Committee will hold a forum May 28 to hear about how small businesses have adjusted their models in response to the economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 crisis.

By Associated Press

May 26

Watch 2:43
A shopkeeper’s humble opinion on when to reopen for business

U.S. cities and states are trying to balance economic activity and public health. The consequences of those decisions fall squarely on small businesses, with almost half of their owners saying the pandemic is having a large negative impact on business.

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May 04

Federal reserve set to launch ‘Main Street’ loan program

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

With the U.S. economy sinking into a severe recession, the Federal Reserve is set to launch a high-risk program through which it will lend money to small and medium-sized companies outside the banking industry for the first time since the…

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Apr 28

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Why is it so difficult for small businesses to get federal pandemic aid?

Demand remains high for relief the federal Paycheck Protection Program is making available for smaller businesses. But the distribution of that money continues to be a source of controversy, and the program has been mired with technical problems. Lisa Desjardins…

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Apr 27

Masks, temperature checks mark ‘new normal’ at reopening restaurants

By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press

Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus.

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Apr 17

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What’s holding up additional funding for U.S. small business

After federal aid for small businesses, called the Paycheck Protection Program, ran out of its allotted $350 billion, there were questions about if and when lawmakers could land on a deal to provide additional funding. As of late Friday, Republicans…

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