Tag: small business

Small Businesses in Georgia Facing ‘Old-Fashioned Mafia Shakedown’

In April, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced it was pulling the 2021 All-Star Game and MLB Draft out of Atlanta, Georgia, in retaliation for the passage of S.B. 202 (pdf), an election integrity law that critics say will suppress the votes of minority electors in the state. In the wake of the financial burdens imposed…


Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests or Vaccines for Employees

The vast majority of the nation’s small businesses have not required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or tests to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…


Most Small Businesses Not Requiring COVID-19 Tests, Vaccines for Employees

A vast majority of the nation’s small businesses haven’t required their employees to get COVID-19 vaccines or be tested to return to work, although there were significant differences across sectors, a government survey shows. The U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Business Pulse Survey, released last week and based on data collected from some 25,000 respondents from…


Small-Business Struggles

Commentary Small-business owners are struggling to survive the pandemic and government-imposed lockdowns. But white male business owners have an added problem. While politicians are offering loans and grants to minority-owned and women-owned businesses, they could care less about helping white men. What’s next? Tax breaks for women and minorities, and higher rates for white men?…


Put a Little More Thought Into It

Dear Dave, I don’t like admitting this, but I absolutely hate my job. Last year I almost cashed out part of my 401(k) to start my own business or open a franchise, and doing something like this is still on my mind. Considering how I feel, do you think this would be a good idea?…


Over 200,000 Small Businesses Could Permanently Close Due to COVID-19: Report

Over 200,000 Canadian small businesses could permanently close due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns, putting millions of private sector jobs at risk, according to the latest report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), the largest small-business association in Canada. The CFIB estimates about 181,000, or one in six Canadian small-business owners, are seriously…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 16): How to Stay Positive When the News Cycle is Negative; Fighting Lockdown Measures

In this episode, psychotherapist Dr. Robi Ludwig gives advice on how to take care of your mental health when the news cycle is negative. Then, Lisa Monet, co-owner of Alibi Drinkery, and Darius Teichroew, co-founder of Reopen Minnesota Coalition, tell us how they’re fighting lockdown measures in their state. And a former Arizona Sheriff is…


The Nation Speaks (Jan. 16): Alan Dershowitz on the Perils of Impeachment; Fighting Lockdown Measures; How to Stay Positive When the News Cycle is Negative

In this episode, we talk to Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law School professor emeritus and constitutional law expert, about the dangers of using impeachment as a political tool and the future of free speech in America. Then, Lisa Monet, co-owner of Alibi Drinkery, and Darius Teichroew, co-founder of Reopen Minnesota Coalition, tell us how they’re fighting…


Protesters Rally at Toronto’s Dundas Square, Call on Governments to End Lockdowns

The organizer of an anti-lockdown protest held at Dundas Square in Toronto on Jan. 2 says that the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Canada are part of a “political agenda” from the governments and an “attack on our democracy.” Called the “Freedom Marches,” the protest called on the municipal, provincial, and federal governments to end the…


Retail Giants Racked Up Big Profits in 2020 While Pandemic Ravaged Small Businesses

Retailing giants racked up huge profits in 2020, driven by a surge in online sales, while many small businesses struggled amid COVID-19 closures and shoppers leery about venturing into brick-and-mortar establishments. Amazon’s third-quarter earnings report for this year, the most recent available, notes an operating cash flow of $55.3 billion for the 12 months prior…