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Apr 16, 2020

Small business aid is running out

The Payroll Protection Program has run through its money already. About 5.25 million people filed for state unemployment benefits in the last week. Buses in Detroit are now free, but bus drivers have safety concerns as essential workers.

With federal emergency aid to smaller businesses running out, what's next? — With federal emergency aid to smaller businesses running out, what's next?
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The small business loans program is basically out of cash. What’s next?
by David Brancaccio, Amy Scott and Alex Schroeder
Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
There’s concern that the hardest hit businesses aren’t getting enough help.
Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns
by Eli Newman
Eli Newman
After Detroit bus drivers staged a “sick-out,” passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn’t have to handle fares.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director