Businesses that were cooperative, flexible and agile weathered the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic and state shutdown. Monte Dybvig, owner of Doctor Monte’s Auto for 21 years, located in downtown Cambridge, said he grew through the COVID-19 pandemic. His shop offers general repair services for a variety of vehicles. “We did better last year than […]
Small business is important to most communities and Fort Bend County is working to ensure they remain in good shape. On Thursday, Fort Bend County Judge KP George updated efforts the county is undertaking through its small business agenda to “support small businesses in Fort Bend County and promote the growth of emerging businesses.” Amid […]
Paul Constant is a writer at Civic Ventures and cohost of the “Pitchfork Economics” podcast with Nick Hanauer and David Goldstein. In the latest episode, they spoke with JP Julien, head of McKinsey & Company’s Institute for Black Economic Mobility. Julien says eliminating racial wealth disparities and unlocking women’s economic potential could add trillions to the US […]
The U.S. economy is so strong that its neighbors, too, are getting a boost. Businesses and consumers are buying more products from Canada and Mexico, and Americans flush with savings are going back to traveling and sending more money across the southern border, helping to bolster two countries whose economies were hit hard by Covid-19 […]
DENVER — For the first time in over a year, Shannon Hardenbrook feels like she’s finally on more stable ground. “I was able to bring back employees and actually start paying people again instead of asking my family to volunteer,” said Hardenbrook, owner of The Mac Shack, a gourmet mac and cheese food truck with […]
The naira exchanged to the dollar at N504 at the parallel market on Friday, according to the Bureau de Change operators. It had earlier exchanged to the dollar at 500 in the previous week and at N490 a month earlier. According to naijabdcs.com, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rate for the BDCs, the dollar […]
WASHINGTON — President Biden signed a sweeping executive order on Friday intended to increase competition within the nation’s economy and to limit corporate dominance, factors the White House says have led to higher prices and fewer choices for consumers while dampening pay and restricting the freedom to change jobs. The administration encouraged federal agencies to […]
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to promote competition in the U.S. economy for the benefit of consumers. In remarks before signing the order Friday at the White House, Biden said the measure “commits the federal government to full and aggressive enforcement of our antitrust laws.” A major U.S. business group criticized […]
The Bears on Friday launched their 2021 Small Business All-Pros Gameday Eats initiative, which will provide four restaurants or food service businesses with four weeks of a marketing partnership with the team. Restaurants or food service businesses located within the Chicago area will be eligible. Bears marketing partnership assets include social media, website, newsletter and […]
Jul 10th 2021 THE PANDEMIC caused a fearsome economic slump, but now a weird, exhilarating boom is in full swing. The oil price has soared, while restaurants and haulage firms are having to fight and flatter to recruit staff. As listed firms signal that profits will hit an all-time high this year, stockmarkets are on […]
