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Entrepreneurship and the Next CARES Act

Entrepreneurship and the Next CARES Act

by Christopher Gergen | Jul 27, 2020 | Features, Insight, News, Research

This text first appeared on The New Localism and is co-authored by Christopher Gergen, Nic Gunkel, Bruce Katz, and Victor Hwang As Congress negotiates the next COVID-19 relief package, it is clear that the size and incentives surrounding unemployment benefits will be...
Developing Rapid-Response Plans for Cities to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in This Time of Economic Crisis

Developing Rapid-Response Plans for Cities to Help Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses in This Time of Economic Crisis

by Christopher Gergen | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19

As the extent and impact of COVID-19 becomes more apparent, entrepreneurs and small businesses are on the front lines of its devastating impact–and with their demise comes potentially catastrophic economic losses for local communities. According to JP Morgan...
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Phoenix, AZ

Population: 1.615 million

Demographic: White: 65.9% (45.6% non-Hispanic) Black or African American: 6.5% (6% non-Hispanic)

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St. Louis, MO

Population: 315,685

Demographic: 45.64% of the population is Caucasian. In St. Louis47.90% of the population is African American. In St. Louis 3.06% of the population is Asian.

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Richmond, VA

Population: 220,289

Demographic: 50.6% were Black or African American, 40.8% White, 5.0% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.6% of some other race and 2.3% of two or more races. 6.3% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

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Milwaukee, WI

Population: 595,047

Demographic: 44.8% of the population was White (37.0% non-Hispanic white), 40.0% was Black or African American, 0.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.5% Asian, 3.4% from two or more races. 17.3% ofMilwaukee’s population was of Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

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Miami, FL

Population: 453,579

Demographic: White: 72.6% (non-Hispanic: 11.9%), Black or African American: 19.2%, Asian: 1.0%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian: 0%, Two or more races: 4.2%, Other race: 5.4%, Hispanic or Latino of any race: 70%

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Indianapolis, IN

Population: 864,771

Demographic: 61.8% White, 27.5% Black or African American, 2.1% Asian (0.4% Burmese, 0.4% Indian, 0.3% Chinese, 0.3% Filipino, 0.1% Korean, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% other Asian); 0.3% American Indian,

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Memphis/Shelby County, TN

Population: 652,717

Demographic: Black or African American: 62.6% White: 31.7% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 29.5%) Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 5.0%

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Knoxville, TN

Population: 186,239

Demographic: 76.1% white, 17.1% black, 0.4% Native American, 1.6% Asian, and 0.2% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.

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Irving, TX

Population: 238,289

Demographic: In Irving 53.43% of the population is Caucasian, 12.98% of the population is African American, 17.27% of the population is Asian.

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Houston, TX

Population: 2.303 million

Demographic: 49.3% White (including Hispanic or Latino), 25.3% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 16.5% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. 37% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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Grand Rapids, MI

Population: 196,445

Demographic: 65% White (59% non-Hispanic White), 21% African American, 2% Asian, 0.7% Native American, 7.7% from other races, and 4% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race make up almost 16%

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Greensboro/High Point, NC

Population: 398,250

Demographic: 48.15% of the population is Caucasian, 41.85% of the population is African American, 4.34% of the population is Asian

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Greenville/Greer, SC

Population: 96,453

Demographic: White 76.7%, Black or African American 18.6%, Asian 2.3%, Amer. Indian / Alaskan 0.5%, Two or More Races 1.8%, Hispanic or Latino 8.9%

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Des Moines, IA

Population: 215,472

Demographic: 82.3% white, 8.07% Black, 0.35% American Indian, 3.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.52% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.61% of the population wereHispanic or Latino

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Columbus, OH

Population: 860,090

Demographic: 61.5% White, 28.0% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.9% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races

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Columbus, IN

Population: 46,850

Demographic: 86.9% White, 2.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 5.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8%

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Dayton, OH

Population: 140,489

Demographic: 51.7% White, 42.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0%

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Cleveland, OH

Population: 385,809

Demographic: Black or African American: 53.3% White: 37.3% (33.4% Non-Hispanic Whites) Asians: 1.8% (0.7% Chinese, 0.4% Indian, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Filipino)

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Cincinnati, OH

Population: 298,800

Demographic: 49.3% white (48.1% non-Hispanic white), 44.8% black or African-American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2.5% two or more races, and 2.8% Hispanic (of any race).

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Quad Cities, IA

Population: 474,937

Demographic: 90.5% White, 7.1% Hispanic, 3.7% Black,1.0 Asian

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