Jul 29, 2021

Smart home devices have entered the mainstream chat

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We also discuss what's going on with the Fed and what capital-starved small businesses are thinking about as PPP loan money starts running out.

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As PPP funds run dry, small businesses need capital

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 29, 2021

There’s still a lot of recovery to go, and financial ground to make up - for small businesses, especially, according to new analysis.

Larger companies initially took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to offer forgivable loans to smaller businesses.

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Americans added a few hundred million smart devices to their homes in 2020. And they're learning a lot about us.

by Stephanie Hughes

Jul 29, 2021

There are no federal laws governing what technology companies can do with what they learn.

An assortment of recently launched Amazon devices, including an Echo Input, Echo Show, Echo Plus, Echo Sub, Echo Auto and Fire TV Recast are pictured at the company headquarters in Seattle in September.

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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

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

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