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For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?

For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
For SMBs, What Comes Next After The (Terrible) Unemployment Report?
May 08, 2020  |  Economy

The number we’ll remember — 14.7 percent, the headline number for April U.S. unemployment — is the one we hope is a peak. But there are...

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Why SMBs Are Suddenly Reluctant To Apply For The SBA’s PPP Loan Program
Why SMBs Are Suddenly Reluctant To Apply For The SBA’s PPP Loan Program
May 08, 2020  |  Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is going back to court, this time over the new guidance handed out by the federal government on April 29...

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Footwear Company Allbirds Latest To Return PPP Loan
Footwear Company Allbirds Latest To Return PPP Loan
May 08, 2020  |  Loans

Allbirds, the New Zealand-American footwear company, will return its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs
Saving Main Street: Advocacy Groups Propose New Government Relief Programs
May 08, 2020  |  Retail

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. Government program subsidies and loans have been snapped up by...

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SBA Still Clearing Up PPP Loan Confusion
SBA Still Clearing Up PPP Loan Confusion
May 06, 2020  |  Loans

It’s a fact that it’s a lot of money, but disbursing hundreds of billions of dollars for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) has been overly...

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NY Fed Study: Neediest SMBs Didn’t Get PPP Loans
NY Fed Study: Neediest SMBs Didn’t Get PPP Loans
May 06, 2020  |  Loans

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to extend forgivable loans to businesses struggling to pay workers and stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic. Instead,...

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COVID Report: Organizing A Recovery
COVID Report: Organizing A Recovery
May 06, 2020  |  Economy

Making history many times over, the U.S. government passed $3 trillion as a life-support effort for American businesses, with a focus on preserving the nation’s...

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SEC Offers SMB COVID-19 Relief With Temporary Crowdfunding Rules
SEC Offers SMB COVID-19 Relief With Temporary Crowdfunding Rules
May 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To allow for faster crowdfunding offerings, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled temporary, conditional relief for “established smaller companies” impacted by COVID-19. The...

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Would-Be PPP SMBs Skip The Funding Over Audit Fears
Would-Be PPP SMBs Skip The Funding Over Audit Fears
May 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Before the forgiveness … comes the audit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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