Small businesses continue to be the bread and butter of our economy. And although local small businesses are considered the underdogs next to big box conglomerates, global banks and large supply ...

Local economies realize distinct benefits from the activities of local small businesses. Small businesses, in turn, can realize competitive advantages by employing a local focus in their service and ...

A new study helps explain why Americans continue to trust local news, even as their trust in national media, government and other institutions is falling. The authors assert that people use “a news ...

TikTok said Wednesday that it's rolling out a new local feed that shows videos from nearby businesses and services based on users' precise geolocation data. Users of the social media platform will now ...

Find more updated survey data about local news in our “Local News Fact Sheet” here. The way Americans get local news is changing, both in terms of which devices they’re using and who is delivering the ...