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Up to three-quarters of the $800 billion in disbursed PPP funds flowed to business owners instead of workers, study finds

This was posted a year or so ago but I feel like it's as important now as it has ever been. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/up-to-three-quarters-of-the-800-billion-ppp-flowed-to-business-owners-instead-of-workers-study-finds-11642418448 Most of these loans that went to “legitimate” businesses have been forgiven. Meanwhile student loan forgiveness is being blocked. I wonder how much of that money was used to hike up housing prices and is a driver of the housing bubble we see today. Actually infuriating.


This was posted a year or so ago but I feel like it's as important now as it has ever been.

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/up-to-three-quarters-of-the-800-billion-ppp-flowed-to-business-owners-instead-of-workers-study-finds-11642418448

Most of these loans that went to “legitimate” businesses have been forgiven. Meanwhile student loan forgiveness is being blocked.

I wonder how much of that money was used to hike up housing prices and is a driver of the housing bubble we see today. Actually infuriating.

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