Amid COVID, many businesses in precarious spot as 2020 ends
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The final three months of the year, usually a boom time for many small businesses thanks to holiday shopping and celebrations, looks precarious as the coronavirus maintains its grip on the economy. Owners contending with government restrictions or crumbling demand are trying to hold on, with some creating new products and services or desperately