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NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19

NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Recent surveys and data points show that the sanguine outlook held by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coming into 2020 — underpinned by rising revenues,...

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The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

The 1918 Influenza pandemic. The Great Depression. World War II. The 9/11 attacks. The HIV epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s. Such events demarcate and...

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Rebounding From SBA’s Bumpy PPP Roll Out
Rebounding From SBA’s Bumpy PPP Roll Out
April 07, 2020  |  Loans

You could say that Friday’s (April 3) rollout of the $350 billion small business relief Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), part of the $2 trillion CARES...

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Wells Fargo Says Lift Asset Cap To Helps SMBs
Wells Fargo Says Lift Asset Cap To Helps SMBs
April 06, 2020  |  Loans

Wells Fargo said it wants to help more with the federal government’s programs to disburse $350 billion in loans via the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). But...

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UK Urges Higher Government P-Card Limits To Support Suppliers
UK Urges Higher Government P-Card Limits To Support Suppliers
April 06, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The U.K. government, angling to jump-start the economy, is urging public entities to negotiate with procurement card providers to raise the limits on what can...

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NY Fed Sees Consumer Expectations Slide On COVID-19
NY Fed Sees Consumer Expectations Slide On COVID-19
April 06, 2020  |  Economy

A March survey of consumer expectations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released Monday (April 6) found mounting worries over job losses, debt...

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What Will It Take To Get Back To A Pre-COVID-19 Economy? A Vaccine
What Will It Take To Get Back To A Pre-COVID-19 Economy? A Vaccine
April 06, 2020  |  Economy

For technologists and those in the payments arena, a fast-moving world is standard operating procedure. Today’s shiniest innovation will be old hat in six months –...

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SMBs Scramble As Bigger Firms Eye Piece Of The $349B PPP Pie
SMBs Scramble As Bigger Firms Eye Piece Of The $349B PPP Pie
April 06, 2020  |  Economy

In business, size matters. Larger firms, typically, have the capital cushion to weather economic shocks better than smaller peers, as they have broader customer bases, more...

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