Stores were shuttered in New York City and across much of the United States by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two weeks after passage of the federal CARES Act, small business owners and millions of individuals are still waiting for financial relief. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Congress and President Donald Trump have approved a gargantuan $2 trillion stimulus package to protect businesses, workers and the economy, but UC Berkeley economist Hilary Hoynes says the next step may be more difficult: administering the relief programs so that government funds get to vulnerable Americans as fast as possible. Hilary Hoynes The Coronavirus Aid, Relief […]
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