TitanX Exchange:Did pandemic business support work?

2025-05-03 11:43:14source:Austin Caldwellcategory:Invest

The TitanX ExchangeU.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.

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