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Paycheck Protection Program
The pandemic forced small businesses to evolve. PPP loans helped many of them do it.
by
Justin Ho
Aug 30, 2022
More than two years after the program kicked off, Marketplace checked in with a few PPP recipients to see how business has been going.
What did – and didn’t – the Paycheck Protection Program do for small businesses?
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Jarrett Dang
Jan 31, 2022
A recent working paper took a deep dive into where PPP funds ended up. Marketplace’s senior economics contributor Chris Farrell argues the results highlight a much bigger challenge for policymakers.
What counts as a small business, anyway?
by
Justin Ho
Feb 5, 2021
The federal government uses a 500-employee cutoff to define small businesses. Turns out that definition’s pretty contentious.
Lenders start processing the second round of PPP loans
by
Justin Ho
Jan 25, 2021
Bankers say the process is running a lot more smoothly this time, in part because they have a better sense of what to expect.
New PPP changes aim to serve businesses owned by marginalized communities
by
Justin Ho
Jan 12, 2021
A Black-owned bank CEO in South Carolina says the new PPP applicants he's seen are businesses owned by women and people of color.
Next round of PPP loans starts Monday
Jan 11, 2021
Loan money can be used to cover more expenses this time around — not just payroll, but also to buy supplies.
New Paycheck Protection Program will have more restrictions than the first
by
Justin Ho
Jan 6, 2021
This new round of PPP will only be available to companies with fewer than 300 employees.
For public good, not for profit.
Small business owners eye a second Paycheck Protection Program loan
by
Justin Ho
Dec 23, 2020
Some previous applicants say they're weighing past experiences, as they decide whether to apply again.
How one small business pivoted when it couldn't get a PPP loan
by
Justin Ho
Dec 22, 2020
A South Carolina media producer is among the companies rethinking their business models to address needs created by the pandemic.
What's included in Congress' $900 billion COVID relief bill?
by
David Brancaccio
, Nancy Marshall-Genzer
, Nova Safo
, Rose Conlon
, Meredith Garretson
, Erika Soderstrom
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 21, 2020
The headline items are $600 checks to individuals and an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits for many.