2020 is the year to shop small

Small businesses need our help now perhaps more than ever

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If there were ever a year to shop small for Christmas, 2020 is it.

This year has been unprecedented, chaotic, and frightening for Americans in a lot of ways. But since March, the year's upheavals have had a severe impact on small businesses.

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Gracy Olmstead

Gracy Olmstead is a writer and journalist located outside Washington, D.C. She's written for The American Conservative, National Review, The Federalist, and The Washington Times, among others.