Business

President Trump has gone ahead and signed an executive order banning two popular Chinese Apps: TikTok and WeChat. The ban will prohibit the apps from operating in the United States in 45 days unless they are bought by an American company, such as Microsoft. U.S. officials are concerned about National Security being compromised by information […]

After this past summer’s primary elections, NYC now has new Assembly Members  who are working towards ending oil-burning and gas-fired units and generators. According to an analysis from the PEAK coalition, (an alliance of five clean-energy and environmental justice groups) “peaker” plant owners received $4.5 billion from 2010 to 2019 from the city. These “peaker” […]

I’m just gonna say it… we should be supporting local businesses. It keeps the money in the community and out of the hands of billionaires. And here in Rochester we have some of the best small local businesses!! But that’s a different blog post. Here’s a list of some of the retail chains that are […]

Nia DaCosta will becomes the first Black woman to direct a Marvel movie. According Deadline, the Candyman director will direct the Captain Marvel sequel to its $1 billion dollar-grossing movie. DaCosta is a writer and director based in New York City. Her first feature film, Little Woods, starring Tessa Thompson and Lily James. 30-year-old will be in charge […]

Local financial experts remark that if this deals falls through it would be a big missed opportunity for Rochester. Peter Navarro, an advisor to Trump, was in Rochester several weeks ago for the announcement of a $765 million loan for Kodak to develop drug ingredients. But Kodak’s stock jumped up to $30 dollars a share […]

A study done by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows black-owned businesses are most impacted by the pandemic. As a matter of fact, the brief said 41 percent of black businesses suffered an acute decline. The decline was more significant than any other group. Latinx business owners dropped 32 percent, Asian business owners […]

DIY or (Do-It-Yourself) home renovations have surged during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Meaning big business for both Home Depot and Lowe’s. According to US News and World Report, Lowe’s Co Inc is expected to edge past rival Home Depot with what could be its biggest growth in quarterly same-store sales in at least a decade. Sellers […]

So this morning I woke up to read Instagram and saw Reels. And I was like, ” What The Hell Is Reels? Well, according to Instagram (via USA Today). Reels is “a new way to create and discover short, entertaining videos on Instagram.” The app works almost identically to TikTok. You record and edit 15-second video […]

The US Postal Services needs millions of dollars in emergency funds to keep the mail coming. Today the President said that he does not want to fund it because it would be used for mail-in voting. “They don’t have the money to do the universal mail-in voting. So therefore, they can’t do it, I guess,” […]

According to a study by bankrate.com, 61% of parents with school-aged children will have to reevaluate their finances and careers as they prepare for a unique school situation. Parents are not feeling particularly optimistic about the educational side of remote learning with 42% of respondents anticipating negative impacts on their kids overall education. 30% of […]