For a few weeks in late March and early April, the entire global economy appeared to be grinding to a halt in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, and small business owners were rightly concerned the fallout might drive their companies out of existence.
Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump Wednesday.
College leaders on Thursday continued to strongly condemn the violence that the took place at the U.S. Capitol this week, adding to a growing chorus of criticism by presidents and provosts from across the country. The recent statements were much longer and more formal than the initial reactions issued in the hours shortly after angry mobs of supporters of President Trump rioted and forced their way into the building.
Below are excerpts of statements from dozens of college and university presidents and higher education leaders sent via email Wednesday night and throughout the day Thursday to members of their respective campuses.
Small businesses in Worcester County were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic like their counterparts virtually everywhere. New data shows their business is likely to end the year down almost half from where they started.
Small-business revenue has plummeted by 46% from January through Dec. 9, according to Opportunity Insights, an economic activity tracker run by a consortium that includes Harvard University in Cambridge and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle. That s an improvement from the lowest point, on April 1 when business was down 58%, but business has been roughly flat since the initial spike in cases dropped in May.
Worcester County businesses aren t alone in their struggles.
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The coronavirus pandemic led to more than 1.7 million deaths and 79 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 the disease caused by the virus and international students around the world largely escaped health affects but were disrupted in their studies.
Higher education in the United States also was roiled by a huge admissions scandal and immigration restrictions, which punctuated a chaotic and anxiety-ridden year.
The issues:
College admissions scandal
Nearly three dozen parents, including Full House actress Lori Loughlin and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, were sentenced in a high-profile college admissions scandal that revealed wealthy parents buying their children s way into college.
Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw starred in
Love Story a romantic tearjerker that became the highest grossing movie of 1970. Since then, it has inspired countless ugly cries and plenty of parodies, too. Paramount Pictures
Fifty years ago, a simple but tragic love story became a global sensation that stunned the entertainment industry.
Love Story, the romantic tearjerker starring Ryan O Neal and Ali MacGraw, broke box office records and the book it was based on was a bestseller that was translated into more than 30 languages. What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who dies? So begins the novel and screenplay, both written by Erich Segal.