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PPP Loans Open to Small Banks Friday, All Lenders Tuesday
The Paycheck Protection Program, which restarted this week with $284 billion in pandemic-relief loans for U.S. small businesses, will open to small banks on Friday and all lenders next Tuesday.
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NYC cancels Trump contracts after Capitol rampage
Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The Trump Organization is under city contract to operate the two ice rinks and a carousel...
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NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer trashes de Blasio effort to help small businesses get PPP loans
Just 12% of eligible businesses in the city received a PPP loan, according to the comptroller, who called that rate 'unacceptable.'
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U.S. Coronavirus Congress Small Business Donald TrumpBiden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
President-elect Joe Biden will announce legislation his first day in office that provides a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Read more ...
House leaders ask for FBI docs to assess any widespread failures leading up...
Committee leaders said they're seeking to know how security intelligence was shared and whether it was paused, delayed or withheld. Read more ...
Bumble removed its political views filter after women reported Capitol...
A tweet by attorney Allison Norris about men who were at the Jan. 6 riots - and information relayed to the FBI - caught traction online. Read more ...
Police arrest man in DC who had loaded handgun, fake inaugural credentials
U.S. Capitol Police arrested a Virginia man as he attempted to pass through a police checkpoint in downtown D.C. with fake inaugural credentials and a loaded handgun. Read more ...
Lizzie Borden house hits the market for $2 million
If you're fascinated by unsolved 19th century murders and have $2 million burning a hole in your pocket, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. Read more ...
Statehouses Brace For Potential Violence As Biden's Inauguration Approaches
Following the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, states are fortifying their legislative buildings and calling in the National Guard in anticipation of potentially... Read more ...
Friday was the last day for the IRS to send $600 stimulus payment
A financial advisor explains what you should do if you didn't receive your $600 stimulus payment by Friday's deadline. Read more ...
Smokers in some states eligible for COVID-19 vaccine sooner, sparking...
Federal guidelines recommend that smokers under the age of 65 be eligible for the vaccine in early phases of distribution, frustrating essential workers lower in the priority line. Read more ...
Reports that Brazil rejected Russian Covid-19 vaccine are ‘inaccurate'...
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has hit a stumbling block in Brazil, where the regulator has demanded additional paperwork for its emergency use. Moscow has assured that the vaccine... Read more ...
Gunmen kill 2 female Afghan judges in targeted attack in Kabul
Two female judges have been gunned down by unidentified assailants in Kabul, the latest in a string of attacks that have rocked Afghanistan's capital amid peace talks with the... Read more ...