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How the Paycheck Protection Program went from good intentions to a huge free-for-all
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — When the Paycheck Protection Program launched during the pandemic shutdowns of spring 2020, it immediately became a chaotic free-for-all. Called PPP for short, the program offered… Read More
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Ohio Valley Communities Wait For Guidance On COVID Funds
By: Alana Watson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The American Rescue Plan Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11 provided the nation with a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus, including… Read More
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Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted
By: Deirdre Walsh | NPR
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The president told House Democrats he would not back down from providing $1,400 direct payments in the coronavirus aid package, but suggests checks could be targeted, a proposal Republicans pushed.
![Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., helped craft the bipartisan proposal.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ap_20168568798998-02c7ac55ebbf47b629d97594ba22fd143a964768-scaled-e1606851108588-900x422.jpg)
Bipartisan Group Of Lawmakers Offer $908 Billion Coronavirus Aid Compromise
By: Susan Davis | Claudia Grisales | NPR
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A loosely assembled group of House and Senate lawmakers released a legislative framework they hope can break the months-long impasse between party leaders and the White House on pandemic relief.
![Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin bump elbows at the conclusion of their testimony before Congress on June 30, 2020. The Fed and Treasury are engaging in a rare clash over the fate of key pandemic lending programs.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ap_20182684001183-c21b1871038e96e41da5d8af183d2e5268ee30e5-scaled-e1605894759212-900x422.jpg)
Fate Of Pandemic Funds Sparks Unusual Dispute Between Treasury And Federal Reserve
By: Jim Zarroli | NPR
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The Fed is pushing back against a request from Treasury to wind down emergency lending programs set up in the wake of the coronavirus.
![Hundreds of unemployed Kentucky residents wait in long lines outside the Kentucky Career Center in Frankfort for help with their unemployment claims on June 19. New research shows savings built up by the jobless are starting to run out.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/gettyimages-1221088472-rsz-f275a0702889752c2451a856ab882f727b3bccec-scaled-e1603132849889-900x422.jpg)
‘I’m Still Unemployed’: Millions In Dire Situation As Savings Start To Run Out
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Many unemployed Americans have been tapping into their savings to pay bills. But those savings are going fast, and hopes for a new round of pandemic relief before the election are fading.
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White House Eyes Piecemeal Pandemic Aid After Trump Ends Talks On Overall Package
By: Brian Naylor | Kelsey Snell | NPR
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But a top aide to Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted that she spoke to the treasury secretary Wednesday about a standalone measure to help airlines. A previous attempt to do this failed amid GOP opposition.
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Stimulus Cash Payments May Take Up To 20 Weeks To Reach Some Americans
By: Kelsey Snell | NPR
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This time frame is longer than the estimate that Treasury Secretary Mnuchin gave when he negotiated the program for cash payments with congressional leaders.