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A clearer picture on who got PPP loans

  • David Brancaccio
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    A close-up of the Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness application.

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    COVID-19

    Which businesses got PPP loans? Probably those that needed them the least, researchers say.

    by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder Jun 24, 2020
    Because loan amounts were based on how much companies pay their employees, lower-income workers got less money.
    COVID-19

    Child care, an industry struggling even before COVID-19, now in dire need

    by Erika Beras Jun 24, 2020
    About 350,000 child care workers are currently out of a job.

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