of the other global business stories making news, american companies are concerned about coven 19, and workers shortages, despite a strong end to 2021. and a quarterly survey by the national association of business economics. more than 57 percent of employers, they, they faced skilled labor should skilled labor shortage, excuse me, just over a 3rd said they are worried about spiking cobra 19 cases. ailing chinese real estate developer ever grant will get financial aid by beek won dong provincial government. a state firm official will also join its board of directors. investors see that as a sign the government is seeking to stay stabilized, ever grand, which has a debt low topping $300000000000.00. now in france, a new law has gone into effect. barring the unbox needed from dining out riding public transit or attending sporting events, it comes to france faces one of the biggest coven 19 outbreaks in europe. but many businesses are struggling to handle the backlash to the new rules from angry customers who will be in preparation for the day's dinner service on their fault and briefs, his staff on the proper way to serve scallop broth and what to do if a customer presents proof of vaccination that doesn't

nation's leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations now totaling 35 national associations representing over 110,000 american outdoor businesses that cover the full spectrum of recreation activities. prior to the pandemic, at a time of unprecedented economic growth, we were growing faster than the economy as a whole in every indicator, generating $788 billion in economic activity and 5.2 million jobs. this day is a long time coming, as recreation has grown in popularity and importance, especially over the past few years. not just as an economic driver in all corners of the country but as a mechanism for mental, physical, and societal health. however, even with record breaking sales and participation across the activity spectrum, there are challenges to consider. how do we manage for more visitors while ensuring the quality of the experience and the health of our public lands and waters? our sector lost billions in revenue due to cancelled trips and travel from domestic and international visitors over the past year. how do we support small businesses and rural communities still suffering from these covid-19 losses? how do we ensure communities have the assistance they need to support sustainable outdoor recreation, while advancing equitabl

immunization rules to keep employees from danger and protect economic productivity big lobbying groups like the business roundtable and national association ofl retail federation and federation of independent businesses say small companies are already having a hard time managing staffing shortages and supply chain issues and this would only make things worse now, the ruling is expected in short order, it's unclear how quickly that would be. the white house press secretary jen psaki says in a statement policy in needed urgently. andrew >> how much do you think we will know by the end of the hearing the kind of questions that people ask, what kind of take away you might be able to design by reading the tea leaves? >> well, there certainly will be tea leaves that will be intended to be designed there is already so much literature in this case. both sides have strong arguments why these rules should or should not go into effect there is hope there could be some semblance of a decision or signaling by the time osha is expected to enforce these rules beginning monday we will have to wait to see when we get that official decision. >> real quick, ho