Stimulus Programs

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The SBA's $350B stimulus program kicks off Friday, but banks still lack crucial details

Business Journal 02 Apr 2020

Just one day before the federal government's effort to save small businesses from COVID-19's fallout is supposed to kick off, bankers still don't know what documents they need from borrowers, nor how much risk they'll be taking on ... ....

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Trump administration faces colossal test as it prepares to disperse trillions from stimulus

CNN 02 Apr 2020

(CNN)The White House and federal agencies face a colossal challenge of dispersing more than $2 trillion of stimulus money approved by Congress last week ... The closest comparison, sources say, was the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, that led to the passage of the $700 billion bank bailout followed by the $787 billion stimulus bill in 2009....

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Be ready for stimulus scams

Cedar Springs Post 02 Apr 2020

With many taxpayers receiving federal stimulus ... The Michigan Department of Treasury does not administer the federal stimulus program or have information regarding federal stimulus checks. Questions about the federal stimulus program should be directed to the IRS at 1-800-829-1040....

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City gets 4,500 small-biz loan applications in 24 hours

Chicago Business 02 Apr 2020

Also, Cook County officials are working to get suburban businesses in line for billions of federal dollars as part of the coronavirus relief stimulus bill ... Cash-flow help for small businesses in stimulus bill ... Cook County officials are also working to get suburban businesses in line for billions of federal dollars as part of the stimulus bill....

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The stimulus’s $349 billion program to pay workers at struggling small businesses, explained

Vox 02 Apr 2020

But bigger than either of those programs in dollar terms is the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) the stimulus package creates ... Marco Rubio (R-FL), who helped write this section of the stimulus bill, explains that the budgeted amount for the program is meant to cover eight weeks ......

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Coronavirus on Guam: Here are the options for financial relief, and how to benefit

Guam Pacific Daily News 02 Apr 2020

This guide will updated as more information, programs and assistance becomes available ... The coronavirus stimulus package established a pandemic unemployment assistance program ... Department of Labor in order to establish the program ... The federal stimulus package established a $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program through the U.S....

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Small businesses are struggling across city

The Ponca City News 02 Apr 2020

David Myers, executive director of the Ponca City Development Authority, said from his perspective, “The main focus right now has been to get the correct information to businesses about the various federal stimulus programs that have been passed in Washington DC ... This program is called the Economic Injury Disaster Program (EIDL)....

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Coronavirus: How can I get unemployment benefits if I lost my job or my hours ...

LA Daily News 02 Apr 2020

The Pandemic Emergency Compensation >program funded by stimulus package passed last week extends this period to 39 weeks, giving Californians a total of 39 weeks of unemployment benefits ... The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, which is a separate program funded by the ......

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Downtown businesses adapt to shifting economy

The Banner-Press 02 Apr 2020

The stimulus package also includes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which allows up to two months of payroll expenses for employers who meet program guidelines. “We are available to discuss options regarding the stimulus and other economic disaster help programs,” Wehring said....

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Federal officials scramble to ensure tech glitches, bureaucracy don't delay $1,200 coronavirus checks

Longview News-Journal 02 Apr 2020

“The technology is undermining the stimulus program,” said Nina Olson, the executive director of the Center for Taxpayer Rights, who previously served at the Internal Revenue Service as the U.S ... The race to release $250 billion in coronavirus stimulus aid has cast a new light on a long-understood problem....

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Bar owner requests to sell pre-made drinks off-sale at Business Listening Session

Grand Forks Herald 02 Apr 2020

The program, referred to as PPP, is part of the massive economic stimulus program called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump last week ... Hillebrand also noted that people on unemployment insurance would be able to receive an extra $600 per week due to the stimulus program....

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Democratic senators press for emergency coronavirus funding for D.C.; Trump considers grounding flights

Wtop 02 Apr 2020

states in the $2.2 trillion federal economic stimulus package aimed at lessening the blow from the novel coronavirus pandemic ... for bills dealing with funding for education, transportation and other programs....

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U.S. unemployment claims hit one-week record, assistance could aid businesses

Watauga Democrat 02 Apr 2020

BOONE — As unemployment claims reach record numbers of 3.28 million nationally for the week ending March 21 as a result of COVID-19, loan and grant assistance programs at the federal level could help local businesses in the short term ... “This process isn’t easy,” Triplett said of the Economic Injury Disaster loans program....