relief

Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
Uber Assisted Nearly 50K Workers With $19M During Pandemic
May 21, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Uber said it has so far spent $19 million assisting almost 50,000 drivers and food delivery couriers who came down with the coronavirus or were...

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Republicans Reject Second Stimulus Bill
Republicans Reject Second Stimulus Bill
May 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Congressional Republican leaders say they will study the impact of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act before giving the green light to any new COVID-19 stimulus...

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Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
Pelosi, House Look To Overhaul SMB PPP Relief Loans
May 20, 2020  |  Loans

Businesses struggling to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic but shut out of stimulus programs could see renewed relief as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and...

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GOP Says Wait On More Bailout Money
GOP Says Wait On More Bailout Money
May 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The Republicans are in no hurry to do another COVID-19 bailout. On Tuesday (May 12), PYMNTS reported that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi proposed a $3...

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Stimulus Relief Checks: Less Spending, More Saving
Stimulus Relief Checks: Less Spending, More Saving
April 28, 2020  |  Economy

Starting last week, the COVID-19 stimulus funds began hitting the bank accounts of citizens nationwide. All in, the $290 billion program – part of the $...

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SBA To Roll Out More COVID-19 SMB Aid Early Next Week
SBA To Roll Out More COVID-19 SMB Aid Early Next Week
April 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said the Small Business Administration (SBA) will make more financial assistance available early next week for small businesses impacted by COVID-19,...

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Banks Warn Replenished PPP Loan Funds May Already Be Spoken For
Banks Warn Replenished PPP Loan Funds May Already Be Spoken For
April 24, 2020  |  Loans

Banks are sounding the alarm that the upcoming funding round for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is likely already tapped. “The majority if not...

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The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
The Paycheck Protection Program, Round Two
April 22, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. small businesses have been waiting on pins and needles for Capitol Hill to determine the future of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and now...

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What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
What We’ve Learned Watching Uncle Sam Disburse $2T In Stimulus Payments
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The unprecedented $2 trillion stimulus package pushed forward a little over a month ago was no doubt created and passed with the best of all...

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