Scottsdale Quarter will welcome retailers on Friday, May 8 and will maintain current center hours of Monday to Saturday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. and Sunday noon – 6 p.m. Planned dates for individual tenants may vary. Guests are encouraged to call ahead and to follow along on Facebook at and Instagram for the most up-to-date information. Scottsdale Quarter remains focused on … [More]
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Hotel & Lodging: New Expanded Cleaning & Safety Standards Developed
American Hotel & Lodging Association
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today introduced Safe Stay, an industry-wide, enhanced standard of health and safety protocols designed to prepare America’s hotels to safely welcome back guests and employees as the economy reopens. Safe Stay represents the top priority for the industry, the health and safety of guests and employees. The standards of Safe … [More]
Managing Essential Workforce amid COVID-19
by RaeAnne Marsh
Some key stakeholders in the food production facilities aren’t allowed to go to work, and must stay at home to comply with state or local orders. Another way to enforce social distancing in those plants is to encourage any personnel who can work from home to do so. As meat plants continue to shut down, food supply gets wasted, food sector workers get sick or are even afraid to … [More]
JPMorgan Chase Reports Its PPP Loans, Arizona Receives $1.2 Billion
JPMorgan Chase
JPMorgan Chase announced that it has received approval for an additional 211,000 loans through “Round Two” of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), totaling about $15 billion to its small business customers. In total, the firm is expected to fund about $29 billion to over 239,000 businesses under the PPP since its inception a little over three weeks ago, helping to support 3 … [More]
Additional Guidelines for Retail Businesses and Customers as Openings Resume
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
Governor Doug Ducey and the Arizona Department of Health Services today released additional guidelines as retail businesses resume partial operations starting next week. The recommendations include enhanced sanitation and physical distancing steps customers and business owners should take to facilitate increased business interactions while minimizing the risk of … [More]
SBA to Help Arizona Small Businesses Access Relief Funds through Free Training
by Mike Hunter
The Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA) are partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arizona District Office to offer direct assistance to small businesses through the CARES Act Readiness Program for Small Businesses. This is a free training program that helps both novice and experienced borrowers navigate … [More]
Employment Opportunities for Arizonans as Pandemic Slows
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
As Arizona works to slow the spread of COVID-19 and gradually reenergize our economy, there are employment opportunities and other resources for those in need. The Arizona Office of Tourism partnered with employers and organizations statewide to promote job connectivity through the Arizona Hospitality Workforce Connection. The program connects employers who have immediate … [More]
Arizona Small Business Bootcamp & Resource Collective Continues
Arizona Commerce Authority
The Arizona Commerce Authority, in conjunction with several business organizations, has launched the Arizona Small Business Bootcamp & Resource Collective to help small businesses in Arizona navigate the effects of the pandemic. The Bootcamp provides daily touchpoint sessions featuring expertise from community business leaders over the next several weeks to connect with … [More]
In Business | Stimulus |
Federal Reserve Expands Access Facilitating Lending to Small Businesses
Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve on Thursday expanded access to its Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF) to additional lenders, and expanded the collateral that can be pledged. The changes will facilitate lending to small businesses via the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As a result of the changes, all PPP lenders approved by … [More]
Reopening Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Jessica Post
Arizona will begin opening its doors with Governor Doug Ducey announcing that certain retail stores may resume in-store sales May 8 with physical distancing measures in place. While the stay-at-home order will remain in effect until May 15, all signs indicate that Arizona will begin turning up the lights on the economy with dine-in restaurants opening as soon as mid-May. This … [More]
Nursing Home Faces Uphill Battle as the Industry Struggles to Rebuild
IPCWell
After the coronavirus shuttered nursing homes across the country and turned the industry upside down, health department officials and infectious disease experts are now tasked with planning for what the future of nursing homes will look like after the pandemic. According to Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, Board Certified in Infection Control and Epidemiology and owner of IPCWell, a … [More]
In Business | Stimulus |
Reserve Board Expanding Scope and Eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program
Federal Reserve Board
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced it is expanding the scope and eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program. As part of its broad effort to support the economy, the Federal Reserve developed the Main Street Lending Program to help credit flow to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the pandemic. When the initial … [More]
In Business | Online |
3.8 Million Jobless Claims Last Week for a Six-Week Total of over 30 Million
U.S. Department of Labor
In the week ending April 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 3,839,000, a decrease of 603,000 from the previous week's revised level. The previous week's level was revised up by 15,000 from 4,427,000 to 4,442,000. The 4-week moving average was5,033,250, a decrease of 757,000 from the previous week's revised average. The previous week's average was … [More]
In Business | Safety |
Stay-at-Home Order Extended to May 15, Some Businesses Prep to Open
State of Arizona Office of the Governor
Governor Doug Ducey announced an extension of physical distancing measures while laying out a step-by-step approach to continue reenergizing Arizona’s economy. The Governor today issued an Executive Order extending Arizona’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Order until May 15, 2020. The order also continues Arizona’s gradual economic reopening, allowing retail … [More]
In Business | Economy |
Pandemic Ends Longest Economic Recovery
by Dean Baker
The Gross Domestic Product shrank at a 4.8-percent annual rate in the first quarter, as the shutdowns in the second half of March more than offset the modest growth earlier in the quarter. This was the sharpest fall since the 8.4-percent decline reported for the fourth quarter of 2008, following the collapse of Lehman. The biggest factors in the decline were a 10.2-percent … [More]
Arizona Testing Blitz Aims to Test between 30,000-60,000 People over Three Weekends
Arizona Department of Health Services
Governor Doug Ducey announced Monday that the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS), in partnership with healthcare partners across the state, are joining forces to launch the Arizona Testing Blitz with the goal of increasing COVID-19 testing statewide. The Arizona Testing Blitz aims to test 10,000-20,000 Arizonans for COVID-19 every Saturday for three consecutive weeks, … [More]
In Business | Stimulus |
BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest Launches Grant Funding Program
BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest
Life has taken a drastic turn in the wake of the current crisis, forcing small businesses to shift nearly every aspect of their daily functions. Behind each small business is a family, giving it their all, but still caught amidst compounding negative impact. Start-ups, hometown offerings, and Main Street shops comprise a significant economic footprint, so now is the time to … [More]
En Negocios | Economia |
EN NEGOCIOS: 10 maneras en que la pandemia cambió la forma en que hacemos negocios
by Edgar R. Olivo
A medida que los estados de todo el país comienzan a hablar de la "reapertura de los Estados Unidos", los propietarios de pequeñas empresas se encuentran cambiando sus modelos de negocio casi de la noche a la mañana. Con la realidad de un nuevo entorno normal en un mundo post-COVID, las pequeñas empresas ahora tienen que adaptarse a los cambios que esta pandemia ha creado para … [More]
