Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020
Some businesses thrived, many lagged during pandemic in 2020 by The Associated Press Last Updated Dec 31, 2020 at 12:14 pm EDT By March 23, Apple had lost $435 billion in market value in about five weeks and many of its retail outlets were shut as the virus pandemic walloped the global economy and stock markets. Meanwhile, a report issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that 2% of small businesses surveyed had shut down permanently in March. On Dec. 30, Apple’s stock market value totalled $2.29 trillion, up 133% since March 23. Meanwhile, Congress has approved nearly $300 ...