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April 15, 2020

Small Business Administration Releases Data Regarding Paycheck Protection Program Progress

Launched less than two weeks ago, the Paycheck Protection Program managed through the Small Business Administration (SBA) has funded nearly $248 billion in more than one million loans to small businesses across the country. As of Monday, April 13, Mississippi banks have helped process a total of 14,209 loans valued at $1.9 billion to Mississippi…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
April 15, 2020

SALTER: COVID-19 poses a familiar threat to our economy that older Mississippians recognize

By: Sid Salter Mississippi is no longer the poorest state in the union. West Virginia holds that distinction by a rather narrow margin. But regardless the rank, we struggle against a high rate of poverty and low rates of educational attainment, per capita income, and median household income. We have high rates of obesity, heart…