Reversing an earlier threat, the Trump administration said firms that took PPP loans of more than $2 million that they didn’t need can repay the money without legal consequences.
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Last month, following a backlash after large firms swooped in and collected millions from the program — which was intended to cast a lifeline to small concerns that didn’t have access to capital markets — Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin said borrowers had criminal liability for taking loans they didn’t need.
The program allows loans of as much as $10 million to small businesses; those loans can become grants if proceeds are spent mostly on payroll for two months after they are received. It’s meant to keep workers employed and firms ready to reopen when state stay-at-home orders are lifted.
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