Memphis, Tenn. (July 10, 2020) – Sekisui has been a staple of the Memphis restaurant scene for three decades. But when COVID-19 hit, the popular spot was not immune to the effects of the pandemic. “The business was reduced to just to-go orders,” said Sekisui owner...

Memphis, Tenn. (July 9, 2020) – In the midst of a health crisis unrivaled in our lifetimes, Memphis and Shelby County still have momentum. The Regional Economic Alliance (REA) met for its second meeting of 2020, it's first since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In that...

Via Brookings.edu According to two papers discussed at the Brookings Paper on Economic Activity (BPEA) conference in June, the US job market is recovering, albeit slowly. Businesses are re-opening, but with fewer employees than before the pandemic. One of the papers...