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Omicron
Hawaiian boat tour owner is "carefully rebuilding" after tsunami damage
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Jan 26, 2022
Sea Quest Hawaii's business was already down 30% from omicron when the tsunami caused $100,000 in damage to its office.
IMF downgrades global economic growth in its latest report
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jan 25, 2022
The IMF's Gita Gopinath talks about the challenges facing the global economy as the world enters its third year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For small businesses, this fourth COVID wave feels different
Jan 24, 2022
For one thing, more people are sick. For another, government aid has dried up.
Manufacturing growth slows as workers get omicron
by
Justin Ho
Jan 24, 2022
Sick time is taking a bite out of manufacturing. And now companies have to make up for it.
Adele "gutted" over canceling Vegas shows, but, hello, it's not just Adele
Jan 21, 2022
The singer's residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was supposed to start Friday.
First-time jobless claims rise — and worse may be yet to come
Jan 20, 2022
Analysts say businesses are under pressure and economic confidence has suffered.
Two years into the pandemic, this microbusiness owner is still on "a roller coaster"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Jan 19, 2022
"My brain is tired from adapting so much," says Ashlie Ordonez, owner of The Bare Bar in Denver, Colorado.
For public good, not for profit.
New supply chain worries emerge as China races to contain omicron
Jan 18, 2022
About 20 million people are in lockdown under China's zero-COVID policy, and economic disruptions may be ahead.
Garbage collection slows in many cities as COVID-19 hampers staffing
Jan 13, 2022
Municipalities around the country have had to delay or reschedule trash pickup days.
For many retailers, business has never been better. The future? Uncertain.
Jan 13, 2022
Millions of Americans are still shopping like crazy. But retailers worry their voracious appetite won't last much longer.