NEW: Beloved businesses are going bankrupt waiting for federal help. It will get worse. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
Beloved businesses are going bankrupt waiting for federal help. It will get worse

Republicans and Democrats are still holding out for their preferred relief deals, and legislation could be delayed until President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
Many small businesses long exhausted PPP loans and are desperate for new aid.

On paper, D’s and R’s agree. In practice, they keep holding out for better leverage while Trump acts erratically.

@SRuhle and I talked to owners who couldn’t wait any longer. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
NBC News readers submitted over 100 local businesses they’d lost recently, from music venues to gas stations.

Owners told us they felt trapped by revenue losses, health restrictions, and diminishing hope of new federal help. And now cases are spiking.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
Restaurants are losing indoor dining to winter. Public health experts want to close bars. Foot traffic is down for local shops. Exploding COVID cases drag everyone down.

There are bills that can help. Allowing neighborhoods to suffer is a daily choice. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
Beloved businesses are going bankrupt waiting for federal help. It will get worse

Republicans and Democrats are still holding out for their preferred relief deals, and legislation could be delayed until President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/beloved-businesses-are-going-bankrupt-waiting-federal-help-it-will-n1247561
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