While the Payment Protection Program (PPP) was aimed in part at mom-and-pop businesses – and is run through the Small Business Administration (SBA) – it has come under fire for making loans to larger corporations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
The Senate has passed a new $484 billion coronavirus relief package, including more than $300 billion in additional funds for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to bail out small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) said on Tuesday (April 21) that “we have a deal” on a new $300 billion-plus package of Paycheck Protection Package (PPP) loans for small and medium-sized businesses, although Republicans say it isn’t quite final. Get the Full...
The biggest banks in the U.S. were reportedly in talks with the Treasury on Monday (April 20) over the next round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding and how to best ensure it gets into the bank accounts of small businesses needing it most. Get...
Small businesses struggling to stay afloat were supposed to reap the most benefits from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Instead, millions went to public companies worth millions, businesses with thousands of employees and even to some firms that were about to fold before the...
As the economic collateral damage induced by the COVID-19 epidemic has spread far and wide throughout the nation, leaving nearly 20 million Americans newly unemployed, economic anxiety has become endemic. PYMNTS’ Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic: How the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy Is Beginning to Buckle reveals that the consumers who...
As Congress was poised on Monday (April 20) to replenish funds for its small business loan program, complaints persist about how previous funds were doled out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer and chief executive officer (CEO) Randy Garutti said on Monday (April 20) that they are returning the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the federal government that was part of the coronavirus stimulus package. Get the Full Story...
Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is urging Congress to finish up a plan for the next round of stimulus spending by Monday (April 20), according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
