Coronavirus restrictions impacting local restaurants
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New restrictions are being put in place throughout the DC area, and those are presenting challenges for local restaurants.

Breweries come together to honor memory of DC beer fixture

Ben Tolken was a fixture in the D.C. beer community for more than a decade, and now that same community is honoring his memory by creating and selling a new brew to raise money for a cause near and dear to their hearts.

DoorDash delivers 86% gain in stock market debut

What’s not yet clear is whether DoorDash can keep the momentum going even if delivery demand eases in a post-pandemic world.

Amazon, YETI team up with joint lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters

Amazon and YETI are teaming up against alleged counterfeiters with a joint lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Prince George’s County: helping the smallest of the small biz

On Thursday, a Prince George’s County councilmember and the PFC Black Chamber of Commerce launched an effort to support some of the county’s smallest businesses. The two are asking for the community’s help to keep it going.  

Work in paradise: Hawaii offering incentives to remote workers who move to state

Hawaii’s new Movers and Shakas program hopes to attract talented individuals to the islands to work remotely, forging an economy resilient to economic downturns like the one triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Black Friday crowds thin amid surging COVID-19 pandemic as retailers push online sales

In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year, drawing millions of shoppers eager to get started on their holiday spending. But these are not normal times.

Small Business Saturday more critical this holiday season amid coronavirus pandemic

Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday, a national initiative to shop local and break away from large box stores. However, this year shoppers will notice a few changes because of COVID-19.

Wall Street slips amid worries about worsening COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. stocks are pulling a bit lower in afternoon trading Friday as worries about the worsening pandemic weigh on rising optimism about a coming coronavirus vaccine.

Starbucks to give raises to all US store employees

All Starbucks baristas, supervisors and cafe attendants in the U.S. will receive an increase of at least 10%, according to a company spokesperson.

Student loan payments set to resume Jan. 1, 2021 — here’s what you need to know

For millions of student loan borrowers who have benefited from payment relief during the coronavirus pandemic, the payments will resume beginning Jan. 1, 2021.