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Bryce Covert
Bryce Covert is an independent journalist writing about the economy. She is a contributing op-ed writer at the New York Times and a contributing writer at The Nation. Her writing has appeared in Time Magazine, the Washington Post, New York magazine, the New Republic, Slate, and others. She won a 2016 Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus.
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After Refusing Loan Forgiveness, Bank of America Hits PPP Borrowers With Inscrutable "Finance Charges"
Bank of America says the charges are for accrued interest. Small business owners haven't received any notice about how much they owe or the schedule for paying it back.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Renters in Arkansas and Nebraska Face Eviction After Governors Refuse Federal Rental Assistance
The Republican governors claimed tenants no longer need aid to cover back rent accrued during the pandemic. But requests for funds remain high as residents struggle to stay housed.
Voices
More People Will Die
The Supreme Court is taking away a fundamental bodily right — and condemning pregnant people to financial suffering and possible death.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Bank of America Is Refusing to Forgive Some PPP Loans in Full, Giving Small Businesses Little Recourse
Small businesses have been struggling to appeal the obscure decisions by Bank of America to deny them full forgiveness on the loans.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Shuttered Venues and Theaters Are Being Denied a Financial Lifeline by the SBA
“We did our part, we closed our doors, our business has suffered. Quite honestly, the government has an obligation to help us survive.”
The Coronavirus Crisis
Banks Are Opting Out of the Government’s PPP Loan Forgiveness Process
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and PNC have all passed on an SBA policy that would allow small business owners some relief.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Banks Are Reversing Course on PPP Loans to Small Business Owners
Four small business owners said they have been notified by their lenders that they shouldn’t have received the amount they were approved for.
The Coronavirus Crisis
States Are Making Tenants Jump Through Hoops to Get Federal Rental Assistance
Congress has approved $46.5 billion in rental assistance, but onerous documentation requirements make it hard for people to qualify.
The Coronavirus Crisis
Most Small Business Owners Still Haven't Had Their PPP Loans Forgiven
The numbers are even worse for Black business owners: Three-quarters still haven’t received forgiveness, according to a recent survey.