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Borrowers Beware: PPP Loans May Provide a Lifeline or Liability
The article is a review of the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), an initiative under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. The program was meant as a lifeline for small businesses by offering forgivable loans. However, recent reports have indicated that billions went to large public companies. In the article I examine the pitfalls of the program such as its ambiguous guidelines.