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More business for Black-owned bookstores
May 24, 2021

More business for Black-owned bookstores

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James Fugate, co-owner of Eso Won Books, speaks with a customer at his store in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Nov. 24, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
Tuesday marks one year since the murder of George Floyd by police. We're continuing to reflect from multiple vantage points. Today, Black-owned bookstores, which have seen waves of new business. Plus, economists raising their forecasts for how activity will rebound this year. And, the future of department stores and shopping malls.

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COVID-19

NABE forecasters predict strong economic growth, ongoing recovery in 2021

by Mitchell Hartman
May 24, 2021
The economists say they expect employment to recover and that recent price spikes for some consumer goods should moderate.
The economists surveyed also expect increases in inflation to be short-lived.
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COVID-19

Are malls and department stores really springing back to life?

by Andy Uhler
May 24, 2021
Retailers realize the pandemic has also shifted a lot of shopping online.
Retailers like Macy's and T.J. Maxx reported significantly higher sales this first quarter relative to 2020.
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Race and Economy

Checking in with Black-owned bookstores, 1 year since George Floyd's murder

by Matt Levin
May 24, 2021
Business is still up, although not quite as much as it was in the six months following George Floyd's death.
James Fugate, co-owner of Eso Won Books, speaks with a customer at his store in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, Nov. 24, 2020.
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