📉In the US, approximately 22% of surveyed small businesses reported being closed in January, up 6 percentage points since July 2021
A new survey by Facebook* parent Meta* Platforms finds that one in five small businesses worldwide, or 20%, reported they were not operational or engaging in any revenue-generating activities in January, a slight increase from 18% in July 2021.
Minority and female-led small businesses across the globe continued to be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, with about 26% of minority-led and 25% of female-led small businesses reporting being closed in January.
In the United States, approximately 22% of surveyed small businesses reported being closed in January, up 6 percentage points since July 2021.
*Meta, Facebook, and Instagram are banned in Russia over extremist activities.
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A new survey by Facebook* parent Meta* Platforms finds that one in five small businesses worldwide, or 20%, reported they were not operational or engaging in any revenue-generating activities in January, a slight increase from 18% in July 2021.
Minority and female-led small businesses across the globe continued to be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, with about 26% of minority-led and 25% of female-led small businesses reporting being closed in January.
In the United States, approximately 22% of surveyed small businesses reported being closed in January, up 6 percentage points since July 2021.
*Meta, Facebook, and Instagram are banned in Russia over extremist activities.
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🏙Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday that the Big Apple has become “a laughingstock” as it grapples with surging crime and homelessness — and claimed he’s the “wartime general” who can fix it.
Hizzoner pointed to separate shootings last week that injured a 7- and 3-year-old as he decried the wild gun violence he’s been trying to tame.
“It’s just not OK to leave a daycare center with your baby and hear gunshots, or walk across Kings Highway with your 7-year-old and hear shots,” Adams said at the annual NYPD Holy Name Society communion mass and breakfast at the Midtown Hilton, referring to the pair of Brooklyn shootings.
He also bemoaned the spike in petty crime and homelessness as contributing factors.
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Hizzoner pointed to separate shootings last week that injured a 7- and 3-year-old as he decried the wild gun violence he’s been trying to tame.
“It’s just not OK to leave a daycare center with your baby and hear gunshots, or walk across Kings Highway with your 7-year-old and hear shots,” Adams said at the annual NYPD Holy Name Society communion mass and breakfast at the Midtown Hilton, referring to the pair of Brooklyn shootings.
He also bemoaned the spike in petty crime and homelessness as contributing factors.
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🎥 OSCARS UPDATE: Ariana DeBose, who portrayed Anita in the remake of 'West Side Story', wins Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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❗️🇺🇸🦠 White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says she has tested positive for COVID-19.
"This afternoon, after returning from the President’s trip to Europe, I took a PCR test. That test came back positive," Jean-Pierre said in a Sunday statement.
She specified that she last saw US President Joe Biden during a Saturday socially distanced meeting and Biden is not considered a close contact as per US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
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"This afternoon, after returning from the President’s trip to Europe, I took a PCR test. That test came back positive," Jean-Pierre said in a Sunday statement.
She specified that she last saw US President Joe Biden during a Saturday socially distanced meeting and Biden is not considered a close contact as per US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
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🎥 OSCARS UPDATE: Troy Kotsur wins Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'CODA'
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🎥🇯🇵 Japan's 'Drive My Car' wins Oscar for Best International Feature Film
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🏡National Association of Home Builders CEO Jerry Howard warned consumers Friday the housing market is currently "staring into the face of a perfect storm" and argued that is a "bad sign" for the American economy.
"Our own Wells Fargo NAHB Housing Market Index (HMI) declined three points this month because builders are saying things are going to ‘dry up.’ You've got a combination of the costs…regulatory compliance and now at the other end of the pipeline, interest rates are going up," Howard told "Cavuto: Coast to Coast."
The housing expert made these comments after pending home sales declined for the fourth consecutive month in February. Howard said he’s "very worried" that the market could "really slow down."
According to a recent study from Zillow, home prices are rapidly increasing faster than people make in an entire year, projecting price growth to reach 22% year-over-year in May.
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"Our own Wells Fargo NAHB Housing Market Index (HMI) declined three points this month because builders are saying things are going to ‘dry up.’ You've got a combination of the costs…regulatory compliance and now at the other end of the pipeline, interest rates are going up," Howard told "Cavuto: Coast to Coast."
The housing expert made these comments after pending home sales declined for the fourth consecutive month in February. Howard said he’s "very worried" that the market could "really slow down."
According to a recent study from Zillow, home prices are rapidly increasing faster than people make in an entire year, projecting price growth to reach 22% year-over-year in May.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 The US special envoy for Iran appeared to pour cold water on recent suggestions that the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal could be just days away
Robert Malley explained before the Doha Forum international conference that he “can't be confident” that an agreement “is imminent.” “A few months ago, we thought we were pretty close as well," the special envoy noted.
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Robert Malley explained before the Doha Forum international conference that he “can't be confident” that an agreement “is imminent.” “A few months ago, we thought we were pretty close as well," the special envoy noted.
MORE DETAILS: https://sputniknews.com/20220328/us-envoy-to-iran-pours-cold-water-on-claim-nuclear-deal-imminent-1094248047.html
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🎥🇷🇺 The Russian Defense Ministry has shared footage showing Russian troops crossing a water barrier in the Kiev area and the destruction of a UAV
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😅 Did Will Smith just cuss out Chris Rock and punch him?
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😅 Did Will Smith just cuss out Chris Rock and punch him?
Oscars 2022 in pictures
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❗️ Jane Campion wins Best Director Oscar for 'Power of the Dog'
Last year, the Best Director Oscar went to Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland"), while the first woman to win a directing Oscar is Kathryn Bigelow, who got the award for "Hurt Locker" in 2010.
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Last year, the Best Director Oscar went to Chloe Zhao ("Nomadland"), while the first woman to win a directing Oscar is Kathryn Bigelow, who got the award for "Hurt Locker" in 2010.
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❗️🎥 Will Smith wins Best Actor Oscar for his role 'King Richard'
Smith got his Oscar minutes after he hit Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Will Smith’s wife has been struggling with alopecia (an autoimmune disorder) and did not appear pleased when Rock joked on Sunday saying "Jada I love you, 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it."
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Smith got his Oscar minutes after he hit Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. Will Smith’s wife has been struggling with alopecia (an autoimmune disorder) and did not appear pleased when Rock joked on Sunday saying "Jada I love you, 'G.I. Jane 2,' can't wait to see it."
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⚡️ Some 681 people were evacuated from Mariupol to the DPR over the past 24 hours, including 142 children, the DPR says
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⚡️ US Secretary of State Blinken will test for COVID after having met Bennett, spokesperson says
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