The Will Sage AstorU.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.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.
2025-05-06 23:09953 view
2025-05-06 23:031714 view
2025-05-06 23:001369 view
2025-05-06 22:512769 view
2025-05-06 21:401600 view
2025-05-06 21:11321 view
Marvel at Sebastian Stan's new look.TheCaptain America star unveiled a major hair transformation on
A rare image of a monkey riding on a deer's back has gone viral after the U.K. Natural History Museu
It's challenging to explain the problem of people thoughtlessly making other people into social medi
