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Stimulus Talks Kick Off In DC As Economy Flashes Red
Stimulus Talks Kick Off In DC As Economy Flashes Red
July 21, 2020  |  Economy

As negotiations on another major stimulus package get underway today in Washington, D.C., a roughly $2 trillion gap exists between the proposal put forth by...

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Restaurant Association Seeks Federal Help To Stabilize Industry
Restaurant Association Seeks Federal Help To Stabilize Industry
July 15, 2020  |  Economy

The National Restaurant Association has issued a Blueprint for Restaurant Revival to help stabilize and stimulate the industry, including funding for restaurants and at-risk communities...

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Stimulus Package May Be Unveiled Next Week
Stimulus Package May Be Unveiled Next Week
July 15, 2020  |  Economy

More relief could be on the way for Americans hurting from the economic impacts of COVID-19. A new stimulus package may be introduced as early...

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Big Tech CEOs Head To Washington July 27 To Testify In Antitrust Probe
Big Tech CEOs Head To Washington July 27 To Testify In Antitrust Probe
July 06, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google parent Alphabet will all appear before Congress this month as part of a governmental probe into their...

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Today In Payments: Big Tech CEOs Face Congress; Venmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs
Today In Payments: Big Tech CEOs Face Congress; Venmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs
July 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the CEOs of the four biggest tech companies will testify before Congress over antitrust issues, and Venmo introduced business payments for...

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Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
Amazon, Google, Facebook, Apple CEOs To Face Congress
July 02, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the...

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PPP Application Deadline Extended Until Aug. 8
PPP Application Deadline Extended Until Aug. 8
July 01, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to extend the deadline for businesses to apply for forgivable loan aid through the Paycheck Protection...

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Will Congress Extend The PPP’s June 30 Deadline?
Will Congress Extend The PPP’s June 30 Deadline?
June 26, 2020  |  Loans

The deadline for applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans is coming next Tuesday (June 30) after the PPP’s long and eventful run, which started in...

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Today In Payments: Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan; Alibaba, JD.com Net $136B In Annual Shopping Event
Today In Payments: Proposal Would Allow SMBs To Get Another PPP Loan; Alibaba, JD.com Net...
June 19, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Congress is considering passing another round of PPP loans for certain small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Alibaba and JD.com recorded...

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