The Paycheck Protection Program gave out billions in loans to small businesses suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but other business loans are becoming scarcer
Less than one in four loans were approved in July, compared to pre-pandemic levels of around 50 percent
Banks are less willing to take on the risk of lending to businesses, while companies have also held off on investment plans
Campaign encourages Connecticut and Rhode Island residents to continue visiting each others states despite new COVID-19 restriction regarding Rhode Island
Recent travel advisory adds Rhode Island to list of states whose residents and visitors must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in Connecticut
Restriction does not apply to visits of less than 24 hours
Widespread power outages following Tropical Storm Isaias impede employees’ ability to work from home
Employers look to cope with loss of services, including possibility of sending some workers back to the office while maintaining COVID-19 safety protocols
Situation highlights one limitation of remote work
Democrats reject Republican proposal of short-term extension of enhanced unemployment benefits as insufficient as supplemental $600 a week expires tonight
Many states have already distributed their last enhanced unemployment checks
With several unemployment options on the table, congressional and White House leaders set to continue negotiations
