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  • COVID-19 Update October 12, 2020

    Please keep those affected by Hurricane Delta over the weekend in your thoughts and prayers. It’s unfortunate that so many people who are already financially struggling due to COVID-19 will have to endure another month and a half of this turbulent hurricane season. Last week, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that Louisiana will stay in…

  • COVID-19 Update October 9, 2020

    Today, the US Small Business Administration (SBA) in consultation with the Treasury Department released a new, simpler PPP loan application for any loans under $50k. The official application itself is just two pages accompanied by the interim final rules, and the official instructions are three pages. Since we usually cover news from our home state…

  • COVID-19 Update October 5, 2020

    The latest COVID-19 news surrounds the President and First Lady testing positive for Coronavirus late last week. Trump has just been discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center this evening. It’s not clear what steps have been taken to prevent further spread within the White House, as US press secretary and several staff members…

  • COVID-19 Update September 30, 2020

    Since the U.S. Small Business Administration launched an online portal for loan forgiveness in early August, the agency has received more than 96,000 applications from businesses seeking to have their loans forgiven—but none have been approved, William Manger, SBA’s chief of staff and associate administrator, recently told U.S. House lawmakers. Consequently, the U.S. Department of…

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    Dialed in with Delta: Back to School

    For this inaugural episode on September 22, 2020, we focused on approaching education and childcare during COVID-19. With the recent start of the school year, many businesses are facing questions from employees about accommodation and safety guidelines amid the varying learning formats. There are obviously many sides to consider for this unprecedented situation, so we…