Making Sen$e Jun 11 Watch 7:55 Pandemic highlights the extra hardships faced by black business owners Shutting down the U.S. economy in an effort to control the coronavirus outbreak came at enormous cost to American businesses. But the damage borne by African American entrepreneurs has been especially significant. Paul Solman reports on how black business owners… By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Apr 16 Watch 5:45 Evaporation of travel sector threatens airlines’ very survival One of the business sectors hit hardest by the novel coronavirus pandemic has been air travel. Passenger volume is down a stunning 96 percent in the U.S., while airline losses have topped $300 billion worldwide. Despite canceled flights, travelers are… By Paul Solman
Making Sen$e Apr 02 Watch 6:27 Will these shuttered restaurants be able to reopen after pandemic? A sector of the economy that is being hit especially hard amid the coronavirus pandemic is the restaurant industry. In normal times, Americans were spending roughly as much money on dining out as they were at grocery stores. With restaurants… By Paul Solman