The pandemic is still having a domino effect on small businesses. Here’s what happened to three of them.
They’re making less on crude, more on refining it.
According to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, CEO turnover hit its highest rate last quarter since 2020.
Because a restaurant tab pays for more than just the food on the table.
Downtown Boston has more restaurants and bars now than it did before the pandemic. Retail stores, meanwhile, are still struggling.
Shanghai’s 2022 lockdown, which lasted two months, left economic and psychological scars on the metropolis.
Two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth went to the wealthiest 1%, says a new report from Oxfam. The group also says tax policy can change that.
It’s a tale of two inflations: goods versus services.
Some consumer and business behavior has rebounded. But as the BA.5 subvariant spreads, other trends show persistent trepidation.
However, the slowdown in growth could also lead to a friendlier supply chain.
