Steven Mnuchin

PPP Loans Could Trigger Treasury Investigation

PPP Loans Could Trigger Treasury Investigation
PPP Loans Could Trigger Treasury Investigation
April 23, 2020  |  Economy

Companies that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans could face investigations if they did not meet the criteria for coronavirus relief, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven...

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US, Global Economies To Contract Because Of COVID-19 Effects
US, Global Economies To Contract Because Of COVID-19 Effects
April 20, 2020  |  Economy

Mohamed El-Erian, the Allianz chief economic advisor and former Pimco chief executive, said in a televised report that the American economy could encounter a contraction...

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Today In Payments: Shake Shack To Give Back $10M PPP Funds; Uber Expands Delivery Options
Today In Payments: Shake Shack To Give Back $10M PPP Funds; Uber Expands Delivery Options
April 20, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Shake Shack said it would return the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan from the government, and Uber expanded its...

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Today In Payments: Fed Rolls Out SMB Lending Program; Mnuchin Says Country Could Re-Open In May
Today In Payments: Fed Rolls Out SMB Lending Program; Mnuchin Says Country Could Re-Open In...
April 10, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the Federal Reserve has launched a multi-trillion-dollar lending program that targets smaller companies and local governments, while the demand for Small...

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Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
Treasury Says SBA SMB Relief Program Is Live, Big Banks Say They’re Not Ready
April 02, 2020  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2 that the Paycheck Protection Program was live and ready to begin distributing $350...

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Mnuchin: Economy Will Come ‘Roaring Back’
Mnuchin: Economy Will Come ‘Roaring Back’
March 18, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday (March 18) that the country won’t see Depression-like unemployment levels, walking back his previously reported comments that...

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Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment Levels
Treasury Secretary Warns Of Depression-Like Unemployment Levels
March 18, 2020  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the U.S. unemployment rate could soar to 20 percent if Congress fails to pass a $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus package,...

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Fates Of Millions Of Chinese SMBs Await Banks’ Actions On Virus
Fates Of Millions Of Chinese SMBs Await Banks’ Actions On Virus
February 23, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

Millions of Chinese businesses face turmoil and strife in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and are looking to the banks for lifelines and loans. Get...

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