Stories Tagged as
Pandemic
How a new shop owner is navigating the pandemic
Oct 9, 2020
After opening her children's clothing store in May, this first-time entrepreneur is seeing a profit. Now if she can just figure out why her customers shop when they do.
Small businesses are having a hard time hiring, despite high unemployment
by
Justin Ho
Oct 9, 2020
Many furloughed workers are hoping to return to their old jobs.
China charges forward into 5G wireless future, despite pandemic, weak economy
by
Scott Tong
Oct 8, 2020
Compared to the rest of the world, the U.S. ranks dead last in 5G speeds.
Thanks to a good harvest and high prices, farmers are feeling optimistic
Oct 8, 2020
According to a Purdue University survey, they're feeling more positive than they have since the pandemic began.
Despite the pandemic, some jobs in health care have declined
by
Andy Uhler
Oct 8, 2020
And with the rise in the use of telemedicine, some job losses, specifically in administrative services, may be permanent.
College admissions is a business, and the pandemic could upend it
by
Jeff Selingo
Oct 5, 2020
In his new book, Jeff Selingo looks at how some colleges must compete for applicants, and why the COVID-19 pandemic could make this competition even tighter.
For furloughed workers, the psychological toll can be as heavy as the economic one
by
Erika Beras
Oct 1, 2020
Add in the pandemic, the struggle for racial justice and the uncertainty surrounding the election, and the anxiety can be overwhelming.
For public good, not for profit.
Want to start a "learning pod" at home? Check insurance and zoning laws
by
Erika Beras
Sep 30, 2020
Homeowners policies may not cover the educational groups, and local law may prohibit them.
Mergers and acquisitions have a very good summer
Sep 30, 2020
Why has there been a corporate rush to buy and sell, and what do trends within those deals mean.
How COVID-19 repurposed city streets
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 30, 2020
“If you ran a business, and you didn't update the way that you use your assets for 50 or 60 years, you'd probably be out of business,” said Seleta Reynolds, the general manager of the LA Department of Transportation.