Locals receive latest PPP funding

Congress passed and President Joe Biden recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act, providing an additional $7.25 billion to the Paycheck Protection Program, and 53 Monroe County-based entities have taken…

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Second round of PPP underway

As of earlier this month, business owners can once again begin applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration.  As part of the $900 billion COVID relief…

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Business relief beyond PPP

The Paycheck Protection Program is the largest and has received the most news coverage, but it is far from the only government program that has helped businesses survive 2020.  In…

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Stock market rise explained

Those who pay attention to it have seen an interesting phenomena occur with the stock market this year.  The coronavirus pandemic has crippled economies across the world, yet the market…

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Over $42M in PPP went local

The Small Business Administration released the most detailed data to date about the Paycheck Protection Program last week. According to that data, which covers millions of loans from the PPP…

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Wide range of local PPP recipients

The Small Business Administration released detailed, loan-level data for almost 75 percent of the approximately $660 billion in loans from the small-business aid program called the Paycheck Protection Program, and…

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Local praise for PPP

The Paycheck Protection Program, which has loaned hundreds of billions of dollars to businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, has been met with mixed reception. Some have praised the program…

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