Jan 18, 2022

Tracking the pandemic-era wave of new entrepreneurs

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Also today: Airlines are still wary of Verizon and AT&T's launch of new 5G signals, as they offer fresh warnings about the signals' effect on planes and equipment.

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Entrepreneurship has boomed during the pandemic — especially in these cities

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Jan 18, 2022

New business applications set a record in 2021, driven largely by job insecurity. Retail and transportation were favorite fields.

About 5.4 million new business applications were filed in 2021. There was a lot of interest in online retail and a lot of activity in Southern cities.

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