Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the American entrepreneur sector ranges from a tech start up whoâs seeking investors, to a Main Street small business owner who never wants to have an investor or go public. The entire May 2018 New York party group. Thank you all for helping Jim launch The 3rd Ingredient! Davonna Blasingame, Brain Trust member Bill Brandt, Jim Blasingame and Patrice Brandt take a moment to pose for a picture at the New York party in May 2018. New York party guests share their thoughts about The 3rd Ingredient. New York party guests listen intently to Jim as he explains The 3rd Ingredient.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the American entrepreneur sector ranges from a tech start up whoâs seeking investors, to a Main Street small business owner who never wants to have an investor or go public. The entire May 2018 New York party group. Thank you all for helping Jim launch The 3rd Ingredient! Davonna Blasingame, Brain Trust member Bill Brandt, Jim Blasingame and Patrice Brandt take a moment to pose for a picture at the New York party in May 2018. New York party guests share their thoughts about The 3rd Ingredient. New York party guests listen intently to Jim as he explains The 3rd Ingredient.
Ami Kassar joins Jim Blasingame to discuss how the American entrepreneur sector ranges from a tech start up whoâs seeking investors, to a Main Street small business owner who never wants to have an investor or go public. The entire May 2018 New York party group. Thank you all for helping Jim launch The 3rd Ingredient! Davonna Blasingame, Brain Trust member Bill Brandt, Jim Blasingame and Patrice Brandt take a moment to pose for a picture at the New York party in May 2018. New York party guests share their thoughts about The 3rd Ingredient. New York party guests listen intently to Jim as he explains The 3rd Ingredient.
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Lawmakers on Wednesday approved a massive $1.9 trillion relief bill, extending unemployment benefits through September 6, dispatching $1,400 checks for many Americans, and greenlighting $50 billion in new small-business aid.
The House passed the measure in a vote of 220 to 211, with no Republicans voting to approve. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill this Friday. The legislation was previously passed by the Senate, which over the weekend approved a more targeted version of a previously passed House measure. The bill approved today removes a phased-in boost to the federal hourly minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2025. It also reduces the pool of Americans eligible for economic impact payments. The direct payments will drop to zero for individuals with annual incomes of $80,000 and married couples with annual incomes of $160,000.
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With about $128 billion currently up for grabs, the Paycheck Protection Program will sunset at the end of this month and, as yet, there are no plans to revive it.
Neither the House nor Senate versions of the latest $1.9 trillion stimulus package dubbed the American Rescue Plan Act, which is expected to reach the President s desk by March 14 include an extension of the PPP. Though, lawmakers do earmark another $7.25 billion additional funding for the program, which kicked off again in mid-January with $284.5 billion. Lawmakers also intend to open it up to larger non-profits.
The forgivable loan program, which has helped more than 7.3 million businesses access more than $679 billion in aid, is largely expected to end with money left over. However, business groups and owners themselves say more time is needed to help those that have, thus far, been unable to gain access to the offering.