While research on the show’s economic impact is scant, a study by a consulting firm did find that the 2012 Emmys provided $43 million in immediate benefits to Los Angeles County
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-09-18/emmys-2020-behind-the-scenes-workers-speak
This smiley man is Alex Darbahani. He owns a limousine company.

He told us how much it usually makes Emmy Sunday. It's kind of unbelievable 😳: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-09-18/emmys-2020-behind-the-scenes-workers-speak
Alex Berline has been photographing celebrities for decades. One of his best-known photos captured an awkward, blank-faced Angelina Jolie.

His business has been hammered by the pandemic. “We all have a yearning for our celebrations to return" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-09-18/emmys-2020-behind-the-scenes-workers-speak
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