On the recordFebruary 3, 2021
A lot of the Black, other minority owned businesses were having to pay back the loans, whereas some of our White businesses seemed to be more likely to be able to find ways to get the loans forgiven.
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congress.govCarolyn Bourdeaux: “A lot of the Black, other minority owned businesses were having to pay back the loans, whereas some of our White…”
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Bourdeaux discusses disparities in loan forgiveness between minority and White businesses.
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