President Biden signs relief bill into law and begins implementation.
President Biden has now signed the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion investment and stimulus package designed to address the ongoing COVID-19...more
3/12/2021
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As savvy investigators in Congress and the Biden-Harris Administration prepare for new and expanded government investigations, it is time for potential targets to assess and address their vulnerabilities.
Investigators in...more
1/28/2021
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Last week, President Biden released a fact sheet summarizing a proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, which promises to have a broad reaching impact on U.S. businesses.
The proposal includes a $15 billion grant...more
1/21/2021
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After months of deadlock, a $900 billion stimulus package promises direct payments, unemployment benefits and small business aid.
On December 27, President Trump signed into law a $900 billion COVID relief package and a...more
1/4/2021
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With potential gridlock in Congress and a national public health and economic crisis requiring immediate action, businesses can expect President-elect Biden to take swift action by using his executive power upon taking...more
12/23/2020
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President-Elect Biden won a mandate to bring normalcy back to government and to seek bipartisan compromise where possible.
The makeup of the U.S. Senate may limit the Biden Administration’s ability to deliver its most...more
11/10/2020
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Senator Mitch McConnell expresses new interest in passing a COVID-19 relief package in the lame-duck session.
Despite agreeing on the need for a COVID-19 relief package, Republicans in the Senate and Democrats in the House...more
11/10/2020
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Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration has started disbursing some of its allocated $1.5 billion in recovery assistance for local communities to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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As confirmation hearings are held for Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, the DOJ announces its first major indictments for violations of the CARES Act.
DOJ and Leaders in Congress are turning to aggressive...more
The Department of Education releases amount of CARES Act funding each institution will receive.
The Department of Education (ED) has released the amount of federal funds each institution of higher education (IHE) will...more
Newly enacted COVID-19 legislation includes $14 billion in emergency appropriations for higher education and other relief measures.
“Education Stabilization Fund” appropriates more than $14 billion to institutions of...more
The $2 Trillion Stimulus Package will provide financial assistance and loan programs to all corners of the economy.
The U.S. Senate passed a massive aid package designed to provide aid to states, industry and workers...more
New York orders extraordinary measures requiring financial institutions to meet financial needs of and ameliorate the challenges being faced by customers affected by COVID-19.
New York State has implemented extraordinary...more
New York orders extraordinary measures requiring financial institutions to meet financial needs of and ameliorate the challenges being faced by customers affected by COVID-19.
- New York State has implemented...more
What Organizations Need to Know about Congress’s Major Coronavirus Response Bill -
Congress has now passed a significant piece of bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Legislators and agency leaders urge bankers to minimize adverse financial impacts on consumers affected by COVID-19 pandemic and ensure business continuity.
- Federal financial regulators have recommended through a joint...more