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The COVID-19 Eclipse Darkens Main Street Commerce

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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Fed Plans New Facility For SMB PPP Loans
Fed Plans New Facility For SMB PPP Loans
April 07, 2020  |  Loans

The Federal Reserve is collaborating with the Treasury Department to develop a new facility to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) stay afloat as the...

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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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Can Stimulus Funds Battle Back The Main Street Cash Crunch?
Can Stimulus Funds Battle Back The Main Street Cash Crunch?
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

By the numbers the news is not bright this week — pretty much no matter where one looks as the coronavirus pandemic continues. Unemployment filings have...

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Unemployment Data Shows Darkening Coronavirus Clouds For SMBs
Unemployment Data Shows Darkening Coronavirus Clouds For SMBs
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

These are the kinds of records that no one wants to see broken. And yet, as the coronavirus pandemic keeps decimating businesses, particularly smaller ones,...

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New Data: SMBs Shift COVID Cash Flow Challenges To Their Workforce
New Data: SMBs Shift COVID Cash Flow Challenges To Their Workforce
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic is advancing, wreaking havoc on U.S. citizens and the economy. Consumers are staying at home more, buying less and saving what they...

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ADP Job Loss Data Spotlights SMB Impact — With More To Come
ADP Job Loss Data Spotlights SMB Impact — With More To Come
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

The latest jobs data show bad news … more than likely to get much, much worse. Last month, unemployment claims spiked in a single week...

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Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
April 01, 2020  |  Economy

Industry lobbyists and executives from major private equity firms are asking the federal government for a piece of the coronavirus small business stimulus funds, the...

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