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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) claims that he will bring back the state’s economy through concerts and performances from high-profile celebrities such as actor-comedians Amy Schumer and Chris Rock, and actor Hugh Jackman.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden pledged to allot relief to small businesses on a racialized basis in a video posted to left-wing Big Tech platform Twitter on Sunday, stating that “Our priority will be Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American owned small businesses, women-owned businesses.” Biden made the remarks in a video detailing his plan to rebuild the economy after a year of crippling COVID lockdowns, many of which were supported by Biden himself. “Our priority will be Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American owned small businesses, women-owned businesses, and finally having equal access to resources needed to reopen and...

President-elect Joe Biden says his priorities to grow businesses will only be for some Americans, not all Americans. “Our priority will be Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American owned small businesses, women-owned businesses, and finally having equal access to resources needed to reopen and rebuild,” the vice president said. What about white men who own small businesses? Will they be left to fend for themselves? Why is the president-elect judging small business owners by the color of their skin? Watch the full video below.

As tensions between the United States and China continue to rise, the trend of iconic American companies and brands being purchased by Chinese companies — some of them government-sponsored entities — has continued to accelerate. In some cases, the American company has been sold in full, and in others, investors have merely purchased a stake. But here are some important American brands, now owned at least in part by Chinese companies:

Hi everyone. Sorry. I did not want to post this on my channel, but I can't post a longer video to twitter directly. This is what we are living through. Incompetence

After paying $15K fine, DA says Tuck Box owner owes $20KA Carmel restaurant owner hit with a $35,000 fine for defying state and county public health orders is doubling down in his battle against the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office saying he has no intention on paying a fine until his questions are answered. The DA’s Office on Monday issued a press release indicating it is triggering the remaining $20,000 in civil penalties against Jeff LeTowt, owner of the Tuck Box, for violating an existing injunction, which also laid out the procedure should the violations persist. He was initially fined...

Dec. 31 is your last chance to get that famous blue cheese garlic dip and skinny margaritas. El Charro Mexican Dining, the Lafayette restaurant where generations of Lamorindans have celebrated anniversaries and birthdays alongside massive burritos, is closing after 73 years. Owners Laura and Dave Shields made the announcement Tuesday via Facebook, and within three hours there were nearly 200 comments from heavy-hearted regulars. “I’m sad. I’m sorry. God bless your family,” wrote one customer, Jennifer H. “What a tremendous restaurant experience you provided so many grateful families.” Top fan Robert S. posted a collage of family photos taken at...

Yelp on Wednesday released its latest Economic Impact Report, revealing business closures across the U.S. are increasing as a result of the coronavirus.As of Aug. 31, some 163,735 businesses have indicated on Yelp that they have closed, a 23% increase since mid-July. According to Yelp data, permanent closures have reached 97,966, representing 60% of closed businesses that won't be reopening.

“I have been on the phone on a weekly basis with CEOs across the country, and it’s not just California,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told CNBC. On Friday, Oracle became the latest company to announce it was moving its headquarters to Texas. The Republican governor’s comments came shortly after it was reported that software giant Oracle is moving its corporate center from Redwood City, California, in Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas.

FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank unleashed another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) wave of stimulus as a winter surge in COVID-19 infections shuts down large parts of the economy and wipes out pre-Christmas sales revenue ahead of the region’s most important holiday.

Depending on how broadly one wants to define “helped,” this description could encompass 73 million Americans. It could go well beyond Trump administration alumni to include anyone insufficiently supportive of the Great Awokening, and perhaps the whole point is to instill the maximum level of fear in the greatest number of political apostates. This is alarming. Americans of all political backgrounds should seek to reverse this lamentable trend for several reasons.

A new law banning businesses from denying customers who want to pay with dollars and coins just went into effect. CBS2's Andrea Grymes reports. https://youtu.be/otr6lxZqEdc

Anna Hagele typically shops for groceries for her and her four children at the Walmart Supercenter on Herrera Drive in Santa Fe because she likes the prices. However, on Friday, Hagele found herself waiting in a line of 40 people outside a local Albertsons, after the state announced Wednesday the Herrera Drive Walmart would be closed for the next two weeks – one of a dozen grocery stores in New Mexico closed in recent weeks due to multiple cases of COVID-19 among workers. The Herrera Drive Walmart is one of three grocery stores currently closed in Santa Fe under an...

Let's be honest: The Democrats and the media want the economy to crash before Joe Biden enters the White House in January. They have been rooting against the economy for four years now. The problem is the economy isn't crashing and burning -- just the opposite. The pandemic lockdowns flattened the economy earlier this year, and there's lots of heavy lifting to do to get all the jobs back. But they are coming back, and Trump will be bequeathing to Biden the swiftest recovery from a deep recession in modern history. The last quarter came in at a record 33...

Health officials in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties and the city of Berkeley jointly issued guidelines this week for the holiday season, advising residents to keep gatherings short and small to prevent spreading the coronavirus. Gatherings are encouraged to be held outdoors and limited to three households or fewer for two hours, at most.

Owners of small businesses reported good business conditions in the face of rising covid-19 infections in October even while they became increasingly wary that governments could once again issue lockdown orders, according to data released Tuesday. The National Federation of Independent Businesses said its optimism index remained at 104 in October, even with the September score and a historically high reading. That was in line with expectations.

It's easy...folks, Washington State, say good bye to Boeing (Going to South Carolina), New York, say good bye to many financial services ( going to WPB, Florida). the handwriting is on the wall. Take heed "Biden, Democrat States"...you all are slicing your own throats economically...wise up......you need to destroy the entire Democrat Party....politically, like right now!!! Or die economically on the line!!!

A man in Florida was mauled after paying $150 for a "full-contact experience" with a black leopard. Dwight Turner, 50, has undergone two surgeries since being attacked by the animal on Aug. 31, his wife, Natushka Turner, said in a sworn written statement to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Dwight Turner and the leopard's owner, Michael Poggi, 54, arranged for him to "play with it, rub its belly and take pictures" on Poggi's property in Davie, FWC said in a captive wildfire report.

KEY POINTS Facebook stock remained relatively flat on Thursday after the company reported a decrease in users in the U.S. and Canada but moderate revenue growth in its third-quarter earnings. In the U.S. and Canada, Facebook’s user base fell to 196 million daily active users from 198 million a quarter earlier. The StopHateForProfit ad boycott did not seem to impact the company’s advertising revenue, which was up 22% compared to a year ago. WATCH NOW VIDEO0 1:03 Facebook reports EPS beat $2.71 v. $1.91 estimated Facebook stock was down more than 2% on Thursday after the company reported a decrease...

We knew it was a bad time for commercial real estate. We didn't imagine it was this bad. Among CEOs, 76% told Fortune their company will need less office space in the future. And 28% say they'll need a lot less office space. That's the finding from a Fortune survey of 171 CEOs in collaboration with Deloitte between September 23 to 30.*