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March 23, 2021 | More Than 1,000 U.S. Businesses Close Per Day Since Pandemic Start | In an interview on Friday with the Associated Press, newly-confirmed head of the Small Business Administration, Isabel Guzman, told the outlet that the United States has lost 400,000 businesses sin ...Read more |
March 19, 2021 | Small Business Environment More Healthy Despite Slowing Gains | A popular metric for the small business ecosystem, the Small Business Index by MetLife and the US Chamber of Commerce, shows some improvement in the first quarter of 2021. The index for this ...Read more |
March 18, 2021 | Price of a New House Up $24k Due to Soaring Lumber Costs | The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said on Monday that the “unprecedented spike” in lumber costs has increased the average price of a single-family home by $24,000. The pr ...Read more |
March 16, 2021 | Just 20% Of Small Businesses Have Cyber Insurance - Study | A new study conducted by the Selective, the primary holding company for 10 insurance companies, and Appalachian State University, a major point of vulnerability in most small businesses in the Unit ...Read more |
March 11, 2021 | Stimulus Gives Massive Shot in the Arm to Public Transit | The funds are meant to address several critical issues faced by public transportation agencies because of coronavirus pandemic-related budget shortfalls, including to help them with payroll, operat ...Read more |
March 10, 2021 | Uncertainty as PPP Gets Cash Injections Despite Looming Expiration Date | The Payment Protection Program is still set to expire March 31st despite a new cash injection and more than $100 billion in still available funds. Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) s ...Read more |
March 9, 2021 | Ohio House Passes $8 Billion Transportation Budget | In a resounding 87 to 8 vote, lawmakers in the Ohio House of Representatives passed an $8 billion transportation budget to cover the next two years. Roads, bridges, and public transit are all cover ...Read more |
March 5, 2021 | Hawaii Bucks National Trend, Construction Sector Thriving Despite Pandemic | According to economist Paul Brewbaker, the construction industry has been “remarkably resilient” in Hawaii, with job numbers in the sector stable over 35,000. As Hawaii Business Magazine ...Read more |
February 22, 2021 | New Study Shows Unionized Construction Sites are Safer | The institute also looked at lost-time injury claims, which is when physicians recommend workers refrain from engaging in regular job duties due to injuries. Rates were 31 percent less frequent in ...Read more |
February 10, 2021 | Biden’s Top Two Department of Labor Officials Under Fire | Joe Biden has announced Julie Su as his pick for Deputy Labor Secretary. She’ll be leaving a “troubled” California agency to join the administration. This morning, President Joe Biden ...Read more |