The plight of one small coffee shop in downtown Washington could reflect a larger decline in small businesses. Here’s how we could save them.
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Unsanitized: Government Gives out Negative $3 Billion in PPP Loans in Three Weeks
What’s happening to the small business loan program. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for July 18, 2020.
Unsanitized: The PPP Witch Hunt is Misplaced
The banks were the problem, not a handful of companies. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for July 7, 2020.
Unsanitized: Sen. Ben Cardin on Boosting Small Business Support
Plus, the unending first wave. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for June 25, 2020.
The True Financial Pulse of America’s Families
The Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey reveals the depths of the coronavirus economic crisis.
Unsanitized: Why Is There a Deadline on PPP Applications?
Plus, the Fed gives the game away. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for June 18, 2020.
Everybody Hates the SBA
How did one of the most addled government agencies end up as our last line of pandemic defense?
America’s One Public Bank Is Number One in Saving Small Businesses
Today on TAP: The Bank of North Dakota helps local banks implement the PPP
Unsanitized: Small Businesses Realize Small Business Loans Aren’t Meant to Save Small Businesses
Plus, cannibalizing Social Security. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for May 11, 2020.
Unsanitized: Let’s Keep Everyone on the Payroll
Also, the sad demise of local restaurants. This is The COVID-19 Daily Report for April 19, 2020.

