How to Fix Food Supply Chains? Make Them More Local
Illinois is connecting farms to food banks to help battle hunger and inflation Bloomberg CityLab August 16, 2022 Food banks in Illinois got a special treat last year: more than […]
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Ride-Hailing Drivers Struggle With Crime and Gas Costs
Amid a spike in carjackings, a new bill in Chicago proposes boosting pay and improving working conditions for Uber and Lyft drivers.Bloomberg CityLabAugust 3, 2022 One February morning this year, […]
Chicken Wings for $34? Pent-Up Inflation Will Drive US Food Costs Even Higher
Many businesses have held back skyrocketing expenses from consumers, but they can only do that for so much longer.BloombergMay 18, 2022 By Amy Yee and Tarso Veloso Ribeiro With a […]
US Businesses Get Hit With Record Numbers of Disability Lawsuits
Bloomberg April 14, 2022 Some serial plaintiffs file dozens of cases asking for monetary settlements, and authorities in California have started to crack down U.S. small businesses have been battling […]
Small Businesses Still Face $28 Billion of Unforgiven PPP Loans
That lingering debt is creating a burden for the smallest businesses, including many run by minority entrepreneurs.BloombergFebruary 17, 2022 Almost 350,000 loans made to small businesses in 2020 during the Covid-19 […]
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