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Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program For SMBs

Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program For SMBs
Federal Reserve Expands Main Street Lending Program For SMBs
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

Answering the call to provide more help for small- and medium- sized businesses (SMBs), the Federal Reserve Board has made adjustments to its Main Street...

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Bitcoin Daily: China Freezes Thousands Of Crypto Accounts Amid Criminal Probe
Bitcoin Daily: China Freezes Thousands Of Crypto Accounts Amid Criminal Probe
June 08, 2020  |  Bitcoin

Authorities in China have reportedly frozen bank accounts due to digital currency and fiat assets allegedly contaminated by illicit actions, CoinDesk reported. Get the Full...

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Dispute Management Firm Chargeback Raises $6.6M To Accelerate Platform Automation
Dispute Management Firm Chargeback Raises $6.6M To Accelerate Platform Automation
June 08, 2020  |  Investments

Retail dispute management system Chargeback announced Monday (June 8) that it has closed a $6.6 million Series A1 funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Big Tech And The Lure Of India’s (Mobile Payments) Market
Big Tech And The Lure Of India’s (Mobile Payments) Market
June 08, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

Deal or no deal? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Some Airports Freeze Renovations As Fewer Passengers Fly
Some Airports Freeze Renovations As Fewer Passengers Fly
June 08, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Plans to expand some airports have been put on hold as air transportation has been grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get...

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USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
USDA OKs Over $545M To Help Farmers Impacted By Pandemic
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

The USDA’s Farm Service Agency has approved over $545 million in payments for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) to farmers and agriculture workers in...

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Economic Research Bureau Says US Is Officially In Recession
Economic Research Bureau Says US Is Officially In Recession
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

If there was any doubt that the U.S. is in a recession, the nation’s scorekeepers made it official on Monday (June 8). Get the Full...

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NY Fed Report Finds Economic Optimism Up In May
NY Fed Report Finds Economic Optimism Up In May
June 08, 2020  |  Economy

Americans are becoming slightly more optimistic about the economy after months of pessimism due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported, although many...

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