Did pandemic business support work?
Publisher |
NPR
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Business
Economics
Categories Via RSS |
Business
Publication Date |
Feb 06, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:09:22
The U.S. launched the Paycheck Protection Program in April 2020 to save jobs and businesses from the worst effects of the pandemic. Today on the show, a post-mortem on the controversial program and whether it fulfilled its objective. Also, we hear from one company that voluntarily paid back its PPP loan — with interest — even though it could have qualified for forgiveness. Related episodes: Could cash payments ease recessions? (Apple / Spotify) Small banks' corona crunch The big small business rescue For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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