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Asian businesses hope for recovery after shutdown, racism

Even before COVID-19 forced non-essential businesses across America to shut down, Asian business districts like Chinatown in NYC, were already seeing a decline in revenue because of anti-Asian sentiment. More than a year later, as shops and restaurants begin to reopen, business leaders are hoping their community can rebound. Laura Fong reports on their hopes from the reopening.

Asian businesses hope for recovery after shutdown, racism

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