stimulus

Here is what you need to know about your Economic Impact Payment. For most taxpayers, payments are automatic, and no further action is needed. This includes taxpayers who filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 and most seniors and retirees.

(source: irs.gov)

SMBs Seeking PPP Loans Frustrated By Typos, Glitches
SMBs Seeking PPP Loans Frustrated By Typos, Glitches
February 22, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), renewed this year after Congress finally enacted a stimulus package, has been hobbled by a range of problems, The...

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Biden Administration Puts New PPP Focus On Smaller, Minority-Owned Firms
Biden Administration Puts New PPP Focus On Smaller, Minority-Owned Firms
February 22, 2021  |  Economy

President Biden plans to rework the U.S. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so that smaller companies, those in underserved communities and those owned by minorities gain...

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Hands Off: Yellen Warns Lawmakers Off Cutting Back Stimulus Package
Hands Off: Yellen Warns Lawmakers Off Cutting Back Stimulus Package
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she thinks there is a tremendous necessity to pass a large stimulus package to get the economy back on track,...

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January Retail Data: Sustainable Rebound Or Artificial Stimulant?
January Retail Data: Sustainable Rebound Or Artificial Stimulant?
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

The latest volley of retail spending data shows that the worst is behind us regarding the pandemic’s drag on consumers. Maybe. Or it could be...

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Retail Sales Surge On Stimulus
Retail Sales Surge On Stimulus
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

Retail sales rose in January by 5.3 percent on the wings of long-delayed action on the part of Congress, which OK’d a $900 billion COVID-19...

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Shuttered Venue Operators Hanging On Delayed $15 Billion SBA Grants
Shuttered Venue Operators Hanging On Delayed $15 Billion SBA Grants
February 16, 2021  |  Economy

A $15 billion Small Business Administration (SBA) grant program for companies in the business of live events has still not launched, The Wall Street Journal...

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CEOs of JPMorgan, Walmart, Lowe’s And More Meet At White House
CEOs of JPMorgan, Walmart, Lowe’s And More Meet At White House
February 10, 2021  |  Politics

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was one of several executives to meet with President Joe Biden on Tuesday (Feb. 9) to discuss Biden’s $1.9 trillion...

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Biden And Yellen Will Talk Stimulus With Nation’s Leading CEOs
Biden And Yellen Will Talk Stimulus With Nation’s Leading CEOs
February 09, 2021  |  Economy

Chief executives from some of the nation’s top companies are heading to Washington, D.C. to talk about the $1.9 trillion stimulus plan with President Joe...

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Yellen: Stimulus Could Return US To Full Employment In 2022
Yellen: Stimulus Could Return US To Full Employment In 2022
February 07, 2021  |  Economy

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday (Feb. 7) that she expects U.S. employment to return to pre-pandemic levels sometime in 2022, CNN reported. Speaking on...

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