financial aid

British Merchant Group Warns Government Help Not Enough
British Merchant Group Warns Government Help Not Enough
May 10, 2020  |  International

The British Retail Consortium has said the U.K.’s financial aid measures haven’t been enough to stop a total collapse for many retailers. In a letter...

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Congress, White House Spar Over Stimulus Round Three
Congress, White House Spar Over Stimulus Round Three
May 10, 2020  |  Loans

Democrats, evoking the country’s past with the financial turmoil of the Great Depression and the recovery with the New Deal, argue that much more financial...

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Some COVID-19 Relief Funds Went To Healthcare Cos Under Scrutiny For Possible Fraud, Report Says
Some COVID-19 Relief Funds Went To Healthcare Cos Under Scrutiny For Possible Fraud, Report Says
May 03, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. government’s massive payouts of financial aid to health care providers of Medicaid and other programs have inadvertently resulted in taxpayer dollars going to...

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WH Adviser: Fourth Round Of Stimulus Funds May Not Be Needed
WH Adviser: Fourth Round Of Stimulus Funds May Not Be Needed
April 30, 2020  |  Coronavirus

White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett thinks a fourth economic stimulus package may not be necessary if states can safely and successfully reopen in due...

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Mnuchin: Relief Efforts Now Should Show Results In Summer
Mnuchin: Relief Efforts Now Should Show Results In Summer
April 26, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin remains in good spirits over the U.S.’s economic future as summer approaches, saying the financial aid efforts thus far should help...

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Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Small Restaurants Need More Than PPP Loans
Ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Small Restaurants Need More Than PPP Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Coronavirus

According to ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, a $1 trillion ‘bridge to a vaccine’ may be the only way to save small businesses from going under....

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SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
SBA May Have Exposed Data Of 8,000 SMBs Seeking Relief Loans
April 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Nearly 8,000 applicants for small business loans through the government’s Emergency Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) stimulus program have possibly been affected by a data breach...

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SBA Emergency Loan Program Bombarded With Over 3 Million Applications
SBA Emergency Loan Program Bombarded With Over 3 Million Applications
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

After receiving over 3 million applications as the coronavirus pandemic continues, an emergency loan program helmed by the Small Business Association (SBA) is running low...

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UnitedHealth To Fasttrack $2B In Healthcare Payments
UnitedHealth To Fasttrack $2B In Healthcare Payments
April 08, 2020  |  Healthcare

UnitedHealth is working on getting around $2 billion in payments to doctors and other health professionals over the next week, the insurance giant says. The...

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