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Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive The Pandemic

Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive The Pandemic
Main Street USA: 58 Percent Of Main Street SMB Retailers Say They May Not Survive...
April 16, 2020  |  Economy

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) began accepting applications on April 3. Lawmakers and business leaders alike have high hopes for the program, believing it will...

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US Senate Fails To Pass Additional SMB Aid
US Senate Fails To Pass Additional SMB Aid
April 10, 2020  |  Economy

A federal measure to provide additional relief for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) hurt by the coronavirus pandemic will have to wait. Get the Full...

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Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
April 10, 2020  |  Loans

A quick recovery may be in the cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Trōv: Why Insurers Still Cling To The Paper Check
Trōv: Why Insurers Still Cling To The Paper Check
April 09, 2020  |  Disbursements

The global spread of the new coronavirus has had a wide and varied impact on the way that both consumers and businesses think about transacting...

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NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
NEW DATA: 60 Percent Of US Consumers Now Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
April 09, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented wave of business closures, placing millions out of work with no telling when they will be back to...

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SBA Overwhelmed With Requests, May Cause Delay In SMB Loans
SBA Overwhelmed With Requests, May Cause Delay In SMB Loans
April 08, 2020  |  Economy

As businesses around the U.S. wait eagerly for loans from the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress, the Small Business Association (SBA) may be...

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NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
NFIB Survey Shows SMB Optimism Slips Amid COVID-19
April 07, 2020  |  Economy

Recent surveys and data points show that the sanguine outlook held by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) coming into 2020 — underpinned by rising revenues,...

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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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