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Unforgiven: Two years later, small businesses still waiting promised PPP loan forgiveness

After COVID-19 shutdowns put Miami hairdresser Vicki LeMaster out of work, a friend recommended that she apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan through the online lender Kabbage.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Mar 2, 2022

The Federal Government's Pandemic Jobs Program Was a Resounding Failure

Most of the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program went to business owners, not preserving jobs, according to a new study.

Reason · Feb 9, 2022

Red flags ignored as federal loans flew out the door

One woman being prosecuted in Atlanta for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program is a Walmart bakery worker. Authorities say she helped a cousin apply for pandemic bailout loans in a multi-state scheme involving phony businesses.

Tribune News Service · Jan 24, 2022