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House GOP Letter Decries M&A Moratorium

House GOP Letter Decries M&A Moratorium
House GOP Letter Decries M&A Moratorium
May 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Six Republican lawmakers have opposed a Democratic Party initiative in Congress to ban mergers and acquisitions (M&A) between large companies during the pandemic, according to...

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House Dems Propose $3 Trillion Relief Package
House Dems Propose $3 Trillion Relief Package
May 12, 2020  |  Economy

House Democrats unveiled a $3 trillion spending package for more coronavirus aid on Tuesday (May 12), including more money for individuals affected by the shutdown,...

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Congress, White House Spar Over Stimulus Round Three
Congress, White House Spar Over Stimulus Round Three
May 10, 2020  |  Loans

Democrats, evoking the country’s past with the financial turmoil of the Great Depression and the recovery with the New Deal, argue that much more financial...

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Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
Amazon-Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: COVID-19 Tests, Congressional Questions And Navigating The New Normal
May 08, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has changed tremendously in the last few weeks – starting with the fact that over 30 million consumers...

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Senators Push FTC To Shield SMBs From PPP Scams
Senators Push FTC To Shield SMBs From PPP Scams
May 06, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A group of senators is asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take more steps to protect small- to medium-sized business (SMB) owners from scams...

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States, Cities Want $1 Trillion To Avoid Layoffs
States, Cities Want $1 Trillion To Avoid Layoffs
April 30, 2020  |  Economy

Democratic Congressional leaders are seeking up to $1 trillion in the next coronavirus aid package, a number that will almost surely run into controversy with...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Trials Video Onboarding For New Merchants; Hospitals Face Cash Crunch
Today In Payments: Amazon Trials Video Onboarding For New Merchants; Hospitals Face Cash Crunch
April 27, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon is trialing video onboarding calls to prevent merchant fraud, and hospitals face major financial hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plus,...

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House Expected To OK $300 Billion+ In Fresh PPP Loan Money on Thursday
House Expected To OK $300 Billion+ In Fresh PPP Loan Money on Thursday
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The House is anticipated to pass a $484 billion coronavirus economic relief bill on Thursday (April 23), which was approved by the Senate on Tuesday...

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Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
Senate Passes Bill That Adds $310B More To PPP Loans
April 21, 2020  |  Loans

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...

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