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Business News Roundup, Aug. 24, 2021

Full approval for the first COVID-19 vaccine, enduring pandemic impact, stalled votes on major economic bills, and how some small businesses established company culture remotely are among the top business news items this morning. National The Food and Drug Administration…

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COVID-19 Delta Variant Causes Concern for Three-Quarters of Small Business Owners

  • Survey from Alignable finds 76 percent of small business owners are concerned to some extent about the COVID-19 Delta variant
  • Share of business owners concerned about a potential government-ordered shutdown jumps to 47 percent
  • Majority of respondents say they’d prefer to hire a vaccinated applicant rather than an unvaccinated one
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The Chatbot Revolution: Research Firm Sees Jump in AI Customer Service in Next Two Years

  • Survey finds that analytics and other data-driven solutions are gaining popularity in companies’ customer service needs
  • Customer service leaders see technologies that analyze and leverage customer data as providing the most value over the next two years
  • Steps companies can take to improve the use of tech in their own customer service
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White House Makes Case For How Its Tax Agenda Can Assist Small Businesses

  • White House releases fact sheet on how it intends for its tax reforms and other programs to assist small businesses
  • Increasing the corporate tax rate to 28 percent is a key part of the Biden administration’s agenda
  • Some business groups have criticized the proposal, saying it will raise costs for smaller C-corps
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Business News Roundup, Aug. 23, 2021

Support for the Fed chairman, further delays to an office return, slimmer wind turbine profits, pop-up restaurant popularity, and minimal tropical storm disruptions in Connecticut are among the top business news items this morning. National Janet Yellen has reportedly told…

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Jobs Recovery from COVID-19 Proving Sluggish for Low-Wage Positions

  • Economic recovery tracker finds that middle-wage and high-wage jobs have recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic while low-wage job recovery lags
  • Pandemic had an outsized effect on low-wage jobs, with an estimated 40 percent being cut due to the crisis
  • Businesses have been facing challenges filling low-wage positions for a variety of reasons
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Understanding Where Content Creation Ends and Content Curation Begins

  • Content management has become an essential part of any company’s marketing strategy
  • CEO of content and digital marketing agency offers tips on balancing content creation and content curation
  • Content creation allows you to address specific goals, while content curation can save you time
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NFIB: Small Business Optimism Declines in July

  • National Federation of Independent Business releases its latest monthly report on small business optimism
  • Optimism wavers in July amid ongoing labor and supply challenges
  • A record high 49 percent of respondents said they have unfilled job openings at their company
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Connecticut Adds 9,400 Jobs in July; Unemployment Rate Falls to 7.3 Percent

  • July jobs growth in Connecticut is strongest in 2021
  • 9,400 jobs added, led by growth in government as well as educational and health services
  • Labor Department sees ongoing recovery aided by easing child care burdens and vaccination efforts
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