China is far behind farm purchases needed to fulfill terms of trade deal with U.S.
China only bought 24% of this year’s purchase commitment for US agriculture goods. Record-level soybean and corn purchases are on the way, but fulfilling the agriculture trade deal appears difficult.
China is far behind farm purchases needed to fulfill terms of trade deal with U.S.
China only bought 24% of this year’s purchase commitment for US agriculture goods. Record-level soybean and corn purchases are on the way, but fulfilling the agriculture trade deal appears difficult.
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The UK is on the brink of a youth unemployment crisis
Over one in three of 18- to 24-year-old employees in the UK have lost their jobs or been furloughed during the pandemic, compared with one in six adults above that age, according to the Resolution Foundation.
The UK is on the brink of a youth unemployment crisis
Over one in three of 18- to 24-year-old employees in the UK have lost their jobs or been furloughed during the pandemic, compared with one in six adults above that age, according to the Resolution Foundation.
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Minority- and female-owned businesses hurt more by COVID-19
In Albany and across the U.S., minority and women entrepreneurs face more challenges in overcoming the financial impacts of COVID-19.
Minority- and female-owned businesses hurt more by COVID-19
In Albany and across the U.S., minority and women entrepreneurs face more challenges in overcoming the financial impacts of COVID-19.
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U.S. contact-tracing efforts on Covid-19 falter on privacy worries, technology gap
Fears of ‘big gov’ and ‘big tech’ hamper contact-tracing apps.
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Fed’s Evans calls to address racial inequities along with economic recovery
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans called to address racial inequities as Chicago rebuilds its economy from the coronavirus crisis during a Chicago Fed virtual forum Tuesday.
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Experts: Slowdown in business travel may hurt meetings, help planet
As state and local governments across the country begin to ease stay-at-home orders, many companies do not plan to return to business as usual anytime soon. Offices will remain vacant, and business travelers, who spend much of their time in airports and on planes, will remain grounded.
read moreChipotle, Cinemark, Dunkin’ among companies getting big boost from tax provision in CARES Act
The $2.2 trillion CARES Act that will allow businesses to get larger deductions for renovations to the inside of their property, tax experts say.
Local and state tourism bureaus seek help from Congress to survive the coronavirus crisis
Destination marketing organizations run initiatives that “fuel the economic support” to drive tourism spending in the U.S., the letter from 85 members of Congress says.
San Diego County Farmers See Big Drop In Flower Sales
Hannah Gbeh, executive director of the San Diego County Farm Bureau, said sales for cut flowers have dropped dramatically — by as much as 90% for one grower — because weddings and special events were called off.
UNESCO program seeks to improve journalists’ safety through police training
Even though killings of journalists decreased in 2019, journalists still face threats to their safety that a UNESCO’s can help address by building trust between security forces and journalists in countries transitioning to democracy.
Confusion over coronavirus threatens small businesses with layoffs, xenophobia, poor sales
Small businesses are suffering declines in sales due to misinformation and confusion surrounding the spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, business leaders said Wednesday in a congressional hearing.
DOT cannot satisfy consumers by clarifying definition of “unfair” and “deceptive practices”
Experts say consumers would have a harder time getting compensation from the airlines for violations than before under this proposal.
US-China photovoltaic war hurts US solar projects and manufacturers
Washington -- Although solar industry officials have praised the Jan. 15 trade deal between the United States and China, the trade war between the two nations’ solar industries continues and U.S. companies have been hurt the worst. Since President Donald Trump placed...
Shared electric scooters explode in U.S., mixing convenience with potential problems
Shared electric scooter operators have launched more plans for low-income users to improve equity.
TikTok tries to expand in U.S. market even if struggling
TikTok, one of the hottest video social networking app owned by Chinese-based conglomerate ByteDance, takes active actions responding to scrutiny launched by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States.
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