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Opp Zone Webcast With Sen. Tim Scott
Webcast Recap: Conversation with U.S. Senator Tim Scott Thanks to everyone who joined our special webcast discussion earlier this week...
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Jun 9, 20201 min read
HHS Releases Fact Sheet on Initiative to Address Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a fact sheet on initiatives underway to address the disparate impact of...
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Jun 9, 20209 min read
A Biblical Trump Turns To Retail – With 10 Plagues Threatening The House Of Fashion
President Trump stood in front of St. John’s Episcopal Church earlier this week, holding a Bible in his hand. What was he doing?...
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Jun 8, 20201 min read
Business groups praise passage of PPP flexibility bill
Business groups celebrated Wednesday's Senate passage of legislation to provide more flexibility for the coronavirus relief Paycheck...
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Jun 3, 20202 min read
URW reports strong progress on re-opening of its shopping centres
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), the premier global developer and operator of flagship destinations, today announces that 65 of its 90...
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Jun 2, 20203 min read
Senate Republicans urge Trump to tone down rhetoric on protests
Senate Republicans are urging President Trump to soften his language in response to a wave of protests in major cities across the country...
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Jun 1, 20205 min read
CMBS Delinquency Rate Records Largest Monthly Jump Ever in May 2020
The surge in CMBS delinquencies that most industry watchers were anticipating came through in May – but the size of the jump surprised to...
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Jun 1, 20202 min read
Kay Coles James: George Floyd's senseless killing – end racism that afflicts America's soul like a c
While I understand the frustration and anger, I do not condone the violence spreading across this country in response to Floyd’s horrific...
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May 30, 20203 min read
Starwood Defaults on $254M Israeli Bond, CMBS Malls Hang in the Balance
AStarwood Capital Groupmall portfolio has entered into default on a $254millionbond in Tel Aviv, and companies are biddingover how to...
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May 28, 20203 min read
SBA and Treasury Department Announce $10 Billion for CDFIs to Participate in the Paycheck Protection
Washington—Today the U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, announced that it is setting...
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May 28, 20202 min read
Senators Scott and Bipartisan group of Senators to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility
WASHINGTON – Senators Tim Scott (R-SC), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) are urging the Department of...
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May 27, 20201 min read
President Trump Can Increase Investments In Mid-size Communities and He Doesn’t Need The Dem’s Appro
By Dean Parker In the last two weeks, we have seen frustrated Americans take to the streets to insist that they are allowed to return to...
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May 26, 20203 min read
Scott, Colleagues Introduce Helping Gig Economy Workers Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), Senator Mike Braun (R-IN), Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), Senator Bill Cassidy...
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May 21, 20202 min read
Statement: Sec. Mnuchin on the Announcement of Re-Proposed Capital Rule for the Enterprises by FHFA
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today following the announcement of the Re-Proposed...
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May 20, 20201 min read
Executive Order on Regulatory Relief to Support Economic Recovery
In December 2019, a novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 (“the virus”) was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of...
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May 19, 20207 min read
Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to highlight how the Department of the...
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May 18, 20203 min read
Remarks by President Trump in a Meeting on Opportunity Zones
Cabinet Room 1:06 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Thank you very much. We’re here talking about Opportunity Zones and other things...
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May 18, 202010 min read
Armstrong Williams Donates 50,000 Mask to Howard University COVID-19 Testing Site
WASHINGTON - On Friday, May 15, 2020, Armstrong Williams, founder and sole owner of Howard Stirk Holdings Broadcast, and Capital Medical...
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May 16, 20202 min read
SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
WA SHINGTON—Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck...
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May 15, 20201 min read
April’s Job Losses Show Many Workers Are Still Connected to Their Employers
Over the past weeks, Americans’ efforts to slow COVID-19’s spread have helped flatten the curve. As a result of this action, the Bureau...
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May 8, 20201 min read
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