Senate

Senate Bill Would Double Time For PPP Loans
Senate Bill Would Double Time For PPP Loans
May 21, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Senate is on track to pass legislation that would double the time small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have to use Paycheck Protection Program...

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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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Mnuchin, Powell To Face Senate Over PPP, Stimulus Funds
Mnuchin, Powell To Face Senate Over PPP, Stimulus Funds
May 19, 2020  |  Loans

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will testify remotely before the Senate on Tuesday (May 19) regarding the disbursement of coronavirus...

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Bitcoin Daily: Memo Recommends US Senate Vote Via Blockchain; Mastercard, Alipay Join Australian Supply Consortium Tracked With Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: Memo Recommends US Senate Vote Via Blockchain; Mastercard, Alipay Join Australian Supply Consortium...
May 04, 2020  |  Bitcoin

U.S. Senate staffers put forward the idea of blockchain voting in a “continuity of Senate” memo at the end of April, CoinDesk reported. The staffers...

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Senators Call For Guaranteed PPP Loans For Small Businesses
Senators Call For Guaranteed PPP Loans For Small Businesses
April 27, 2020  |  Loans

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) and 21 of her Senate colleagues are urging the U.S. Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make sure...

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Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its Car-Sharing Platform
Today In Payments: Facebook Closes $5.7B Deal For Stake In Reliance Jio; GM Shutters Its...
April 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Facebook closed a $5.7 billion deal for a minority stake in India’s Reliance Jio, and GM shut down its car-sharing company,...

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Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
Senators Want To Keep CARES Money Away From Debt Collectors
April 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Two U.S. senators are urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to shield taxpayers from having COVID-19 stimulus payments seized by debt collectors. In a bipartisan move,...

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

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

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Senate Majority Leader Calls For More SMB Relief Funds
Senate Majority Leader Calls For More SMB Relief Funds
April 07, 2020  |  Loans

Amid high demand for federal help, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he would try to approve additional funding for a small business loan...

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