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Local banks are key to the health of our community, so corporate consolidation in the banking industry should be cause for concern.
Banks play an important role in our every day lives, from safeguarding our hard-earned money to managing non-cash payments. They also play a vital role in our local economy by helping people buy homes and start businesses by extending credit.…
Corporate concentration has permeated one of our most basic essential services – waste removal – and that has implications for everyone.
When delving into the issue of modern day monopoly power, much of the recent global focus has been on the tech world – Google, Apple, Facebook and yes, Amazon – but corporate concentration has also permeated the operations of one…
Local news organizations provide a vital service to the community, but corporate concentration is a threat to their survival
It has been a rough couple of decades for the news industry on the local, regional, and national level – the U.S. has lost over 2,000 news organizations in print journalism alone. The internet is partially responsible for this decline,…
Policy Primer – Business Interruption Insurance
It reads like a classic David vs Goliath Story but it has real world implications, right here on Cape Cod. At issue: many small businesses are struggling to survive because of the ongoing global health crisis, while insurance companies sit…
Independent pharmacies play an important part in the fight against COVID-19, but are being stifled by corporate power
Independent pharmacies not only play a key role in our health care but like other local businesses, they are an important part of our local economies and communities. Unfortunately, because of corporate control of their industry, many of them have…
Amazon is not a friend to small business
For most businesses small and large, there have been very few bright spots throughout this pandemic. The same cannot be said for Amazon.com. In fact, the even greater shift to online commerce meant that in the third quarter of this…
Community Partner: Cape Cod Broadcasting
There have been many examples of local organizations stepping up to support the Cape Cod community in a variety of ways throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and Cape Cod Broadcasting is no exception. When so much was unknown about the…
Amplifying POC owned businesses
In late May when the country’s – and the Cape’s – attention on racial justice issues became incredibly heightened many Cape Codders asked for a resource that would help them support local Black owned businesses. Up until that point,…
Here’s how MA policymakers can save our local restaurants
MA policymakers already have the tools to make getting through the COVID-19 pandemic a lot easier for the local hospitality industry.
