Top 10 Reasons to Support Locally Owned Businesses
Dec 10, 2012 · 1. Local Character and Prosperity. In an increasingly homogenized world, communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character have an economic advantage. 2. Community Well-Being. Locally owned businesses build strong communities by sustaining vibrant town centers, linking …
Issue Brief: How Amazon Exploits and Undermines Small …
Jun 16, 2021 · Public Support for Regulation of Big Tech: Analysis of Survey Findings,” Lake Research Partners, Feb. 2021. “Congress Is Leaning Towards a Big Tech Breakup,” Hal Singer, ProMarket, Mar. 9, 2021. “Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets,” U.S. House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on the Judiciary, 2020, at 15 ...
8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses
Aug 28, 2017 · 8 Policy Strategies Cities Can Use to Support Local Businesses. Aug 28, 2017. Stacy Mitchell. Fact Sheets and Guides. The Institute for Local Self-Reliance produced this policy brief for Local Progress, a network of elected officials organized by the Center for Popular Democracy. We’ve reproduced the text of the brief below, and it’s also ...
America's Monopoly Problem - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
America’s Monopoly Problem. State and local officials, and their citizens, are on the frontlines of the problems caused by excessive concentration, from the lack of good jobs, to unaffordable prescription drugs, to failing farms and businesses. This guide shows how states and cities can counter corporate control, reverse these trends, and ...
Key Studies: Why Independent Matters - Institute for Local Self …
With regard to economic impact, the study finds that, for every $1,000,000 in sales, independent retail stores generate $450,000 in local economic activity, compared to just $170,000 for chains. Among restaurants, the figures are $650,000 for independents and $300,000 for chains.
4 A contention made by municipalities in the past, is that the increases observed in the cost of operating the Blue Box program were a direct result of producers developing packaging that was incompatible with
Community Power Map - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Mar 20, 2024 · Community Power Map. Explore ILSR’s interactive map of 18 state policies that help or hinder local clean energy action. Communities can do a lot to advance energy democracy, but some tools must be granted by state policy. State legislators create the rules for building local power — supporting locally owned distributed generation ...
Maps Show Alarming Pattern of Dollar Stores’ Spread in U.S. Cities
Louisville, Ky. “Across Louisville, more than 120,000 people are living with food insecurity, meaning they don’t have reliable access to healthy, affordable food,” explained The Courier-Journal in a recent, in-depth report about how food insecurity affects the region and its residents. On Louisville’s northwest side, grocery store closures and food insecurity have hit the city’s low ...
Does the NFIB Really Represent the Interests of Independent …
Sep 3, 2009 · Today, in the New York Times small business blog, Robb Mandelbaum examines the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a group that, as we have pointed out before, claims to represent independent businesses, but often lobbies for policies that benefit big business at the expense of small.. Mandelbaum reports that the NFIB’s membership has plummeted from 600,000 in 2006 to ...
Community Solar Tracker - Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Sep 4, 2024 · Community Solar Tracker. For decades, rooftop solar has allowed homeowners to generate their own renewable electricity — reducing their dependence on monopoly utilities and lowering their energy bills. Investing in solar, however, is not an option for homeowners without a sunny rooftop, renters, and low- and moderate-income households.