Write abusiness report investigating impact of Covid-19 on U.S. economy.
BUSINESS REPORT, Spring 2020 (300 Points)Write a Report on one or more problems in the United States economy caused by COVID-19. What’s happening at some of the most prominent companies in the United States, such as Amazon? Walmart? Macys? JC Penney? Starbucks? McDonalds? CVS? Apple? Exxon Mobil? Tyson Foods?Consider the impact of COVID-19 on one of the following industries:AgricultureGroceriesBankingAutomobilesReal estateRestaurantsEducationTransportation (including public transport & ride share);Tourism (including airlines & hotels)Clothing manufacturingEntertainment (including movies, live theater, television, and streaming services)SportsPersonal grooming (such as hair and nail salons)Video communication (such as Zoom)Social mediaHealth providers (including hospitals, doctors, dentists, vets, etc.)Once you have selected your company or industry, consider one or more of the following:How have companies changed their approach to advertising?What industries have lost the most jobs? Where has there been a growth of jobs? Are there any problems in the newly created jobs?How are different organizations treating employees? What changes have they made to keep employees safe? Are they adequately concerned about employees’ physical health? What about their mental health?Should certain workers receive hazard pay?Do workers in hazardous jobs have access to benefits such as health insurance and sick leave?Are companies doing enough to keep their customers safe?Which large organizations have received loans through the Small Business Bailout Program? How ethical is this? Shake Shack Returns $10M Loan:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFX3W31Q2Gw (Links to an external site.)Los Angeles Lakers Received Small Business Loan: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/28/mnuchin-says-it-was-outrageous-for-the-lakers-other-such-businesses-to-take-small-business-loans.html (Links to an external site.)How easy is for employees who have lost their jobs to obtain unemployment benefits? Who is eligible to receive these benefits? Are these benefits sufficient to cover basic needs?Finally, an interesting video from U.C. BERKELEY: COVID-19: Economic impact, human solutions: https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/04/10/covid-19-economic-impact-human-solutions/ (Links to an external site.)BUSINESS REPORT REQUIREMENTS:Write 3-5 pages, single spaced, Times New Roman .12.Find at least three articles, from reliable sources, to support your research. In addition, you may use personal interviews, videos, pod casts, etc.Include a Works Cited in MLA format. (This is in addition to 3-5 pages for the Report.) Any personal interviews, pod casts, videos etc. mentioned in the Report, should be listed in the Works Cited, as well as any graphs or tables. For more information on MLA format, refer Guffey textbook, Appendix B, or to OWL at Purdue University. (Links to an external site.)Adhere to the qualities of good business writing: direct, concise, well organized, with bullets where appropriateUse headings, white space between paragraphs, graphs and tables if applicable.
