Forbes, July 10, 2020: Here’s What Was Inside The Government’s Massive PPP Data Dump
On Monday, the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration—under pressure from government auditors, watchdog groups, and Democratic lawmakers—released new, comprehensive data on the businesses that received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program. It’s the most thorough look yet at a program that is widely credited with staving off a labor market disaster even worse than the one the United States is currently facing.
With just over four weeks left to go—President Trump last week extended the PPP until August 8—and some $130 billion left in the pot, here are ten things we learned from this week’s data dump.
