Pandemic
Our Work
In an interconnected world, a public health crisis anywhere can become a crisis everywhere. Businesses help minimize economic disruption caused by pandemics like COVID-19 by maintaining safe workplaces, encouraging vaccination, and innovating solutions.
Events
- Intellectual Property2025 World IP Day Celebration and IP Index LaunchTuesday, April 1501:00 PM EDT - 04:30 PM EDTVirtualLearn More
- InternationalGlobal SummitTuesday, April 22 - Wednesday, April 2312:00 PM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
- Small BusinessSmall Business Day 2025Thursday, May 0101:30 PM EDT - 05:00 PM EDT1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20062Learn More
Latest Content
Our VP of Health Policy explains why Congress should strengthen employer-sponsored insurance rather than a create a public option.
The Global Innovation Policy Center breaks down ways to shop smart during an unprecedented back-to-school season.
The pandemic’s uneven economic impact on industries and workers has been stark. Enter the K-Shaped Recovery.
It is now September and with no additional aid in sight from Congress, small businesses across the country are bracing for tough choices.
As the Pandemic persists and Election Day gets closer, debates surrounding the reopening of schools are heating up. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFRCA) provided relief for caregivers who were unable to return to work because their child’s school or care center was closed due to COVID-19 through means of paid leave or Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
The threat of liability continues to dominate headlines in COVID-19 news and commentary. Schools and college football conferences weigh liability risks, while more states move toward liability protections. As businesses get back on their feet, a recent report shows that the pandemic is disproportionately impacting female small business owners.
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Female-owned small businesses have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and corresponding economic crisis, and they are now less likely to expect future revenue, investment and staffing growth, according to data released today by the U.S.
