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8:20am Sep 04, 2020

National National Economy

Keeping The 'Odd' Family Tool Business Sharp Through 3 Generations

A father and son reflect how their family has honed toolmaking through three generations at their Brooklyn, N.Y., shop. Despite pandemic stresses, they hope to be in business well into the future.

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4:36pm Jun 03, 2020

Business Business Economy Health & Safety

Triad's Hospitality Industry Calls On Lawmakers For More Support

by Keri Brown

A group of local business owners in the hospitality industry is asking lawmakers for help as they try to emerge from closures due to COVID-19 related restrictions.
11:03am Jun 01, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government Business

Guilford County Rolls Out Small Business Grant Program

by Neal Charnoff

Guilford County is rolling out a new small business grant program this week.
4:33pm May 07, 2020

Business Business Economy Health & Safety

Restaurants Continue To Struggle, Even With Federal Loans

by Keri Brown

Small businesses across North Carolina have applied for federal loans to help stay open during the coronavirus pandemic.
7:51am May 06, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

A Face Mask Culture Shift Is Happening — Is Everyone On Board?

by David Ford

State and local health officials in North Carolina continue to recommend the use of face coverings in public spaces to contain COVID-19.

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Courtesy of Edward Barry

11:28am Apr 27, 2020

National National Economy

This Banker Made 1 Year Of Loans In 10 Days. He's Ready For Another Mad Dash Today

by Scott Horsley

Edward Barry and his team worked hard to give their customers a head start. The Small Business Administration is resuming its emergency loan program for small businesses with an extra $320 billion.
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2:39pm Apr 23, 2020

National National Health & Safety Education

Harvard And Other Universities Turn Down Relief Funds Amid Swell Of Criticism

by Colin Dwyer

President Trump and others criticized "elite, wealthy institutions" for money allocated to them by a federal package.
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4:41pm Apr 21, 2020

Economy Economy

Bitter Taste For Coffee Shop Owner, As New $600 Jobless Benefit Drove Her To Close

by Scott Horsley

The new federal benefit is designed to cushion the blow of the pandemic. But some businesses that want to stay open say it's hard to do so when employees can make more money by staying home.

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4:16pm Apr 21, 2020

Economy Economy

Data Of Nearly 8,000 Small Businesses May Have Been Exposed, SBA Says

by Danielle Kurtzleben

"Personal identifiable information" was potentially exposed to other businesses via an online lending application portal, a spokesperson for the Small Business Administration told NPR.
Shannon Stapleton / Reuters

3:33pm Apr 21, 2020

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Some Not-So-Small Companies Are Getting Small-Business Loans Under PPP

by Jim Zarroli

The government's $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program had to be thrown together quickly, and the criteria for which companies can receive benefits were kept loose.
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11:29am Jan 11, 2020

Economy Economy

New Law Aims To Help Americans Without Retirement Plans. Will It Work?

by Yuki Noguchi

The Secure Act is intended to make it easier for small employers to offer retirement benefits. But some analysts say it doesn't go far enough because it's optional and doesn't apply to gig workers.

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7:27pm Mar 21, 2019

World News World News Health & Safety

Why #ThisIsMyHustle Is Trending In Nigeria

Across the country, young people are proudly sharing their side hustles and main gigs, from baking wedding cakes to growing ginger to laying tile.