Amid the coronavirus pandemic, an old way of doing business has made a bit of a comeback: bartering. When grocery store shelves went bare back in March, a number of online barter groups where people could trade goods popped up to meet demand. But as the pandemic goes on, these groups are becoming more than just places to trade toilet paper.
Veronica Coon, a hairstylist in Henderson, Nevada, was inspired to start an online barter group after seeing messages from friends on Facebook about shortages of toilet paper, diapers and baby wipes.
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Mental health spending may be up because of COVID-19 - Marketplace
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended health care spending by employers who offer health insurance. They may save money this year, as some employees put off care because of the pandemic. But they appear to be spending more right now on mental health services, according to a new survey from the accounting firm PwC.
PwC's Health Research Institute does an annual report on employers' health care spending. And there's a big difference this year because of the pandemic. Ben Isgur heads the institute.
Bring a Trailer's Online Car Marketplace Joins Hearst Autos
"Bring a Trailer has set the bar for building a community around a passion point," Sanchez said. "What Randy and Gentry have developed is truly special, and what they deliver to their audience is so much more than transactional. They’ve built a family, developed trust, and have become an invaluable part of the automotive landscape."
Bring a Trailer is going to continue operating as an independent business, but we'll be integrating their listings on the story and using data compiled through BaT in our stories.
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Virginia sets COVID-19 workplace safety rules - Marketplace
Virginia is set to become the first state to create workplace safety mandates for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The state's health and safety board voted Wednesday to enforce a new set of rules intended specifically to prevent workers from contracting COVID-19 on the job.
Almost four months into a deadly pandemic, Virginia attorney Jason Yarashes with the Legal Aid Justice Center said he's still hearing from frightened workers that their employers aren't doing enough to keep them safe.
Missouri's Online Marketplace For Coronavirus Safety Gear Leaves Businesses Open To Scams |
On one thing, both Missouri's Gov. Mike Parson and health experts agree: The state must dramatically increase supplies of masks and other protective medical gear to keep health care workers and the general public safe from COVID-19.
To that end, state officials recently created an online PPE marketplace. But critics say a lack of oversight and legal protections has left marketplace buyers vulnerable to scams and price gouging.
Enormous demand and short supplies of PPE in the last several months have attracted unscrupulous actors, creating a "Wild West" market that has frustrated even the most seasoned veterans of the business.
Sale may avert closure of Made Local Marketplace in Santa Rosa
Made Local Marketplace, the downtown Santa Rosa consignment emporium of gifts and wares made by local artisans, appears likely to survive the economic havoc of the pandemic after all.
Founders Kelley Rajala and Pam Dale, who announced plans last week to close the store at month's end, are now finalizing a deal to sell the business to a Sebastopol woman.
"It feels like it was meant to be," said buyer Willow Peterson. "It was one of those kismet things. We just have to make it happen."
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