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  1. Hospitality businesses face struggles trying to get employees back to work - https://www.live5news.com/2020/05/27/hospitality-businesses-face-struggles-trying-get-employees-back-work/

    • With restaurants and hotels starting to reopen in the Charleston area, business owners have begun hiring back workers but are experiencing a more difficult time than expected. Some employees are choosing not to go back to work because they feel unsafe while others are making more money off unemployment than they would if they began working again, therefore choosing not to go back. The rest don't return because they simply cannot due to things like lack of childcare available. 
    •   The problem is that within the hospitality industry there seems to be a lack of incentive for the employees to return to work and a lack of resources to help employees return to work.
    •   The owners of these hospitality businesses are dealing with the problem of not being able to hire back workers.
  2. Fear of devastating second wave drives downtown Charleston bar owner out of the business - https://www.postandcourier.com/health/covid19/fear-of-devastating-second-wave-drives-downtown-charleston-bar-owner-out-of-the-business/article_07273256-9617-11ea-9606-9349ec511cc9.html
    •  A bar owner in downtown Charleston, SC has decided to close its doors for good due to the slowing business caused by COVID-19. After a 2-month quarantine as restaurants begin to reopen, it seems people are still hesitant to return to public areas to dine and drink causing bars and restaurants to lose money and force some to permanently close.
    •  The problem is the lack of customers returning to bars and restaurants, in the downtown Charleston area in particular, causing these businesses to lose money.
    • The business owner is the one with the problem in this case as he is the one that will ultimately be shut down if customers do not return and money cannot be made.
  3.  Small Business owners should be on alert for scams, federal officials say - https://wchstv.com/news/local/small-business-owners-should-be-on-alert-for-scams-federal-officials-say
    •  After the CARES act was signed and allowed for small businesses to access federal aid to assist them during the pandemic, scammers were quick to act. Charleston, WV small businesses have been warned by federal officials to be aware of scammers and educated on how to spot a scammer.
    •  The problem here is the lack of information that some business owners have when it comes to fraudulent activity that might lead to them losing a large amount of money, sending their business under.
    •   Small business owners that are eager to apply for loans during this pandemic are the ones having this problem with scammers.
  4.  With hurricane season, pandemic colliding, not year to put off buying supplies- https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2020/05/25/floridas-disaster-preparedness-sales-tax-holiday-begins-friday/
    •  As hurricane season approaches, a local Jacksonville newspaper warns residents that due to COVID-19 it may  be even harder to get the needed supplies should they experience a severe hurricane. The article urges residents to stock up now and be prepared as early as possible to avoid being left without things like water and food.
    • The problem here is the combination of the pandemic and the possibility of severe hurricanes colliding and causing a shortage of supplies for people affected by these storms.
    •  The ones with this problem are really any people or businesses that live in areas affected by hurricanes.
  5.  Low demand for gas fuels Patriot loss - https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/low-demand-for-gas-fuels-patriot-loss
    •  A Jacksonville-based trucking company which transports petroleum has experienced an extreme decrease in sales due to the decreased demand for gas during the COVID-19 shutdown. 
    •  Lack of demand for Patriot's services.
    • The owner and employees of the trucking company are having to deal with this issue.

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