Joyce M. Rosenberg

AP Business Writer

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Is the Gig Economy Coming for Manufacturing?

October 7, 2026

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First Magnet-Grade High-Purity Iron Plant Opens in Texas

October 9, 2026

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Power-Propelled Drum Handlers Help Operators Move, Lift, Position, Weigh and Pour Drums

October 8, 2026

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Hyundai Affiliate's $560M Georgia Expansion to Include New Plant

October 8, 2026

This photo provided by Hannah Albert on Sept. 23, 2020 shows Steve Klatt, left, and Brandon Lapp, owners of Braised in the South, a Johns Island, S.C, restaurant and food truck business that is having trouble finding workers during the pandemic. Many small businesses find hiring more difficult because many would-be staffers fear contracting COVID-19 on the job or would prefer to live off unemployment benefits.

Businesses Scramble for Help as Workers Stay Home

"Help Wanted" signs aren't something to celebrate as businesses are increasingly hampered by a hiring crisis.

April 21, 2021

In this file photo, Isabella Casillas Guzman attends a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing.

New SBA Head Focused on COVID, Change Down the Road

The new head of the Small Business Administration expects to make changes that will enable it to further help companies devastated by the pandemic.

March 22, 2021

In this March 3 photo, container cargo ships are seen docked in the Port of Los Angeles.

Ships Sit Anchored as Bottlenecks Disrupt Business Supply Chains

Main Street businesses are now forced to wait months instead of the usual weeks for a delivery from China, with no end in sight.

March 22, 2021

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Business Owners Contemplate Requiring Employee Vaccinations

If they decide yes, they have to be ready for the possibility that some staffers will refuse.

February 15, 2021

In this file photo, a bartender talks to a customer at the Gotham Bar and Grill in New York.

Businesses Face Hard Decisions on Whether, When to Hire

For many, it's a question of how comfortable customers will feel about gathering in places like restaurants, stores and gyms.

February 4, 2021

Victor Flores, 66, a third-generation owner of a gift shop, sweeps the steps of his store on Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles. Millions of business owners are about to get additional help as they weather the coronavirus outbreak.

More Coronavirus Relief on the Way for Small Businesses

The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are preparing to revive the PPP five months after its first two rounds of funding ended.

January 8, 2021

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Business Owners Upbeat About Vaccine, Wary as Virus Spreads

Owners realize many hurdles remain.

November 23, 2020

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Google Ad Costs, Not its Alleged Monopoly, Irk Businesses

Companies covet the top spots in Google results — but if too many vie for them, the cost can jump out of reach.

November 2, 2020

This photo provided by Adam M. Rammel shows the beer garden at The Syndicate on Aug. 20, 2020 in Bellefontaine, Ohio.

Many Businesses in Precarious Spot as 2020 Ends

The final three months of the year are usually a boom time for many small businesses thanks to holiday shopping and celebrations.

October 12, 2020

Chicago Alderman Tom Tunney poses inside his main Ann Sather restaurant.

Business Owners Tap Into Savings to Withstand Pandemic

One owner withdrew $30,000 from her retirement account — a painful decision for a 56-year-old.

September 3, 2020

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Large Companies Received PPP Loans First

Evidence backs up complaints that bigger companies had their coronavirus loans approved and disbursed more quickly.

July 20, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing.

Mnuchin Says Businesses Will Need More Help

The Treasury secretary said the next round of support should be more targeted to the hardest hit parts of the economy.

June 11, 2020

A mannequin displays fashion masks for shoppers the buy at the Highland Park Village shopping center in Dallas.

Loan Program Is Only Short-Term Fix for Businesses

The program has faced criticism for some missteps.

May 8, 2020

A passer-by wearing a mask out of concern for the COVID-19 coronavirus, background center, walks past mannequins in a clothing store in Boston.

Small Businesses Cut Jobs While Waiting for Government Loans

Nearly a third of the businesses surveyed said they applied or tried to apply for loans, but just 9% had received loan money.

May 7, 2020

In this April 23, 2020 file photo, a sign is posted on a closed store in North Miami, Fla. Banks trying to submit applications for thousands of small businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans have hit a bottleneck for a second day at the Small Business Administration. Banking industry groups say the SBA’s loan processing system is still unable to handle the volume of loan applications from business owners trying to get aid under the Paychceck Protection Program, part of the government’s $2 trillion coronavirus aid program.

$50B in SBA Loans Approved

But the loan processing system is still unable to handle the heavy volume of applications.

April 28, 2020