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Yelp Economic Average Q1 2020 Report: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Affected Local Businesses

Yelp Economic Average Q1 2020 Report: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Has Affected Local Businesses

In a period of about 15 days, the economy transformed as much as it had in Yelp’s prior 15 years of operation.
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Carl Bialik
Yelp Coronavirus Report
Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, April 16

Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, April 16

The Northeast and Michigan have seen the biggest economic shifts. Things haven’t changed as much in the Mountain States and the Southeast.
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Carl Bialik
Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, April 2

Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, April 2

Among the businesses that have weathered the storm better than most: pet breeders, tobacco shops, strip clubs, and mortgage lenders.
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Carl Bialik
Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, March 27

Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, March 27

Signs of the times: Pawn shops and ISPs are up; car washes and check cashers are down.
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Carl Bialik
Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, March 24

Yelp: Coronavirus Economic Impact Report, March 24

Consumers are changing their behavior around eating, shopping, planning their finances, and taking care of their health and beauty.
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Carl Bialik
Yelp Economic Average
Local Economies’ 2019 Slump Looks Likely to Continue, According to Yelp’s Economic Average

Local Economies’ 2019 Slump Looks Likely to Continue, According to Yelp’s Economic Average

The Yelp Economic Indicator Fell 1.3% Nationally in 2019, And Is Projected to Drop
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Carl Bialik
California’s Urban Centers Are Stagnating, According to Yelp’s Economic Average

California’s Urban Centers Are Stagnating, According to Yelp’s Economic Average

Yelp’s Economic Indicator Is Up By 0.07% Nationally, A Possible Signal Of GDP Growth
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Carl Bialik
Yelp Data Identifies Five Boomtowns Around The Country, Amid Sluggish Economy

Yelp Data Identifies Five Boomtowns Around The Country, Amid Sluggish Economy

Milwaukee. Honolulu. Portland, Maine. Memphis. Louisville. These five cities anchor metro areas with the country’s strongest combination…
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Carl Bialik
Yelp Local Economy Coronavirus Impact Report: March 20

Yelp Local Economy Coronavirus Impact Report: March 20

Coronavirus is quickly reshaping every corner of the U.S. local economy — and Yelp data is reflecting the upheaval in real time.
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Carl Bialik
The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Possible Ride-sharing Effect

The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Possible Ride-sharing Effect

Auto Businesses Slump in First Quarter of 2019
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Carl Bialik
Yelp’s One-Of-A-Kind Businesses

Yelp’s One-Of-A-Kind Businesses

Ben Silver is a magician. Ben Silver is a sommelier. Ben Silver is one of a kind.
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Carl Bialik
What’s Hot Where, From Mexican Food to Snow Removal

What’s Hot Where, From Mexican Food to Snow Removal

A quick glance at a map of the U.S.-Mexico border would suggest to you that Mexican food is likely to be relatively popular in southern…
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Jenny Lin
When do Americans seek help on their taxes?

When do Americans seek help on their taxes?

This year’s tax season will be a doozy. The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” enacted in 2017, was the largest overhaul in decades, changing…
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Samuel Hansen
Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 11 Winners

Yelp Dataset Challenge: Round 11 Winners

The eleventh round of the Yelp Dataset Challenge ran throughout the first half of 2018 and we received many impressive, original, and…
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Sebastien Couvidat
The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Early Signs of Economic Slowdown

The Yelp Economic Average Uncovers Early Signs of Economic Slowdown

By: Carl Bialik and Samuel Hansen
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Yelp
Chinese food on Christmas: an American tradition

Chinese food on Christmas: an American tradition

It may not appear in Christmas movies as often as mistletoe, toy-stuffed stockings, and seasonal sweaters, but Chinese food is as much a…
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Carl Bialik
After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike

After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike

After the Midterms, Let’s All Take a Hike
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Carl Bialik
How the Impossible Burger Went National

How the Impossible Burger Went National

In 2011, the idea of Americans eating plant-based burger “meat” seemed like a longshot. But the creators of the Impossible Burger, a vegan…
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Samuel Hansen
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