The Small Business Administration’s latest Flash Report states that SBA has failed to prioritize “underserved and rural markets” and that its PPP requirements “could result in an unintended burden to the borrowers.”[1]
The report states that, because “SBA did not provide guidance to lenders about prioritizing borrowers… including rural, minority and women-owned businesses, [these borrowers]
It is Sunday and nearly 5 million world citizens (7.85 billion) have become ill with COVIF-19.
In the United States 1.5 million have been sickened and nearly 90,000 have died and we are only 4.29% of the world population.
There is no country that is even a close second.
And, here are the projections:
The CDC reports today about COVID-19 and asymptomatic illnesses and “superspreaders.”
Superspreading events involving SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been reported.
Following a 2.5-hour choir practice attended by 61 persons, including a symptomatic index patient, 32 confirmed and 20 probable secondary COVID-19 cases occurred (attack rate = 53.3% to 86.7%); three patients were
America’s small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In these difficult and uncertain times, it is important for business owners to be aware of the resources available to them to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic.
The $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act,
Meat industry giants such as Tyson Foods and JBS U.S. Holdings have closed some of their facilities as employees have fallen ill with COVID-19, but JBS has kept its Greeley, Colorado facility open despite the fact that at least 28 employees have tested positive for the virus, including a long-time employee who passed away this
While many Washington-based restaurants still provide “carry-out and quick-serve food operations” under Governor Jay Inslee’s business-closure order, their ability to generate revenue has been severely impacted. Technomic, a restaurant industry research group, reported that consumer spending on food service is down 45 percent from a typical week in February, with further planned reductions expected to
And, it is far from over. PLEASE, stay home, stay distanced, wear a mask and wash your hands.
When we think of those who are “on the front lines” in the COVID-19 crisis, most of us probably think of healthcare workers. But what about farmers? In a business where they have been deemed essential but cannot work from home, some workers are anxious about spreading the virus between themselves and their families.
And,
Marler Clark, although not in the office, has been fully functional for over a month. All staff has everything they need to work remotely and to continue to service clients to the degree of excellence that we have expected since 1998.
Be safe, stay home, stay a minimum of six feet apart from others, self-quarantine
The New England Journal of Medicine has released its analysis of COVID-19 outbreaks that have materialized in numerous Washington long-term care facilities, beginning with the first facility referenced as “Facility A”. The report begins with numbers:
On February 28, 2020, four cases of Covid-19 were confirmed among residents of King County; 1 person had presumed