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Bayou Business Download: What Businesses are Weighing as Reopen Begins

5/7/20
In this episode of Bayou Business Download, we look at the Partnership's latest survey of local businesses and what it tells us as the economy begins to reopen. Partnership Senior Vice President of…
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COVID-19 Public Policy Update: May 7, 2020

5/7/20
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Partnership will provide a weekly update on public policies and other newsworthy items from local, state and national levels of government.…
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Gov. Abbott Expands the Scope of Business Reopenings Across the State

5/6/20
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-21 on May 5 further expanding the scope of business reopenings across the state. Effective Friday, May 8 Hair salons, barber shops, nail salons,…
Economy

Houston Business Barometer Week 5: More than Half of Companies Making Plans to Reopen

5/5/20
Local companies that had shuttered operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic are making plans to reopen in the days and weeks ahead, according to a new survey from the Greater Houston…
Economy

HAA: How to Assist Houston's Struggling Arts & Culture Sector

5/5/20
Houston’s cultural arts organizations have been dealt a heavy blow by the coronavirus pandemic with millions in lost revenue and thousands now out of work. But as other local businesses begin to…
Talent

COVID-19 Shocks Labor Economy and Drives Unprecedented Job Loss—the Case for Upskilling and Reskilling

5/4/20
The painful and significant disruption to Houston’s labor economy caused by COVID-19 has been a “shock to the system” but will not effectively change the economy’s fundamental makeup. So says Parker…
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