WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate passed an interim Coronavirus emergency package by unanimous consent. The package includes additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs), hospitals, and testing. The bipartisan agreement comes days after…
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The U.S. Department of Labor has announced paid leave protections will now be enforced. There was a temporary non-enforcement period of paid leave protections to allow employers and American workers covered by the new law, established under the Families First…
Maximum performance in sports, as in business, almost always occurs with sound coaching. Realize that you are never beholden to anyone or anything that is not contributing to or bettering your life. In life,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) report, which includes approvals through April 16 and shows $342 billion in "net approved dollars." The program, which provides small businesses with funds to pay…
On the week, the national gas price average decreased by a nickel pushing the year-over-year savings to $1.03/gallon. Today, 20 states have pump price averages that are $1/gallon or more cheaper compared to last year, with another dozen states within…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Over the past few months, the U.S. has dealt with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic to every part of our daily lives. For those workers who are on the front lines of battling the pandemic, the Occupational…
https://youtu.be/EovgtYlytxM In this video, ASA President/Executive Director Ray Fisher encourages taking action and talks about what can be expected this week on legislative and other fronts. Topics include the CARES Act, writing letters to Congress, and industry surveys that ASA…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ASA is asking its members to send a letter to urge their members of Congress to act now and pass additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. CLICK HERE to send letter U.S. Congress passed the Coronavirus…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement regarding the success of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): “The Treasury Department and SBA launched the unprecedented Paycheck…
