(NPR) Why The Small Business Rescue Program Has Slowed Way Down

Why The Small Business Rescue Program Has Slowed Way Down

Cory Obenour, chef and co-owner of the Blue Plate restaurant in San Francisco, prepares takeout and delivery orders. The restaurant received funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to the Associated Press.



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Why The Small Business Rescue Program Has Slowed Way Down

The first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding ran out in days, but the second pot of money has more than $140 billion left after a month. Some business owners decided the PPP wasn't for them.