Fed’s loan program missing mark

Across Rhode Island and the country, the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program has not lived up to its potential. The program sought to help small and medium-sized businesses manage pandemic-related troubles with low-interest, deferred-payment loans. Up to $600 billion was made available thanks to backing from the Fed and capital via the U.S. Treasury

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