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Catalyzing Local Business, A Common Good Approach to Monopoly Power
During the pandemic we have seen an increased awareness and public anger directed against monopolies. We are now seeing legal, political and grassroots mobilization efforts to regulate anti competitive market practices that have long plagued everyday Americans, particularly communities of color.
News From the Network: April 2021
Dane Buy Local grant retrospective Dane Buy Local was able to catapult its impact during the...
Anti-Monopoly Activism: Reclaiming Power Through Racial Justice
By Alexa Frangopoulos Anti-Monopoly Activism: Reclaiming Power through Racial Justice by Jeremie...
Market Monopoly
Amazon’s sales topped $1 billion a day in 2020, according to Bloomberg Technology. Amazon benefited disproportionately from COVID-19 and the shift towards online sales caused by the pandemic. In fact,
Local Leaders Roundtable: Nuts & Bolts 6/10/21
We’re slowly coming out of our pandemic shell. We know what it looks like to be free of Covid but what does this in-between stage look like? We’re going to take a close look at hybrid events—
Local Leaders Roundtable: What’s New at AMIBA
Thursday, July 8, 1 PM ET RSVP Now You’ve already experienced one of the biggest benefits of...
Recap: Local Leaders Roundtable Tours New Online Resources
The Local Leaders Roundtable met on April 8 for What’s New at AMIBA: New Resources Resources are...
Industry News Feed
What Will It Take To Save America’s Small Businesses?
Devastation for American small businesses. Federal relief funds ran out almost instantaneously. More may be on the way, but what can be done to save small business?
‘Downtown on the Farm’ continues at a social distance in 2020
Downtown on the Farm, presented by Locally Owned Murfreesboro, is BYOB (Bring Your Own Blanket) in 2020, the nonprofit announced.
Three Banks Award $33K Grant to Help Support Tourism in Las Vegas, New Mexico
Southwest Capital Bank, Community 1st Bank Las Vegas (Community 1st Bank) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have provided $33,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to help a nonprofit foundation in Las Vegas, New Mexico, market the city to tourists.
Anti-Monopoly Fund Funnels $1 Million into Antitrust Efforts
A group pushing for more competitive markets is funneling more than $1 million into initiatives that promote stronger antitrust enforcement as U.S. regulators examine whether Silicon Valley’s biggest companies have too much power over commerce.
Maine Voices: Covid-battered Local Businesses Need Congress to Step Up
For local businesses in Portland, the future is bleak. Portland Buy Local recently surveyed our members and found that nearly 30 percent are considering permanently closing.
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