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							<title><![CDATA[Did PPP Work?]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Bill Briggs</author>
							<description><![CDATA[As the Small Business Administration official who oversaw the Paycheck Protection Program, I'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'m often asked, '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('œ').';'Did PPP actually work?'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';''&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' 
PPP was a response to state and local governments mandating shutdowns as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19. The premise was this:...]]></description>
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