The coronavirus pandemic has led to increased attention from regulators - and in particular state attorneys general - concerning price increases for essential goods and services. Although COVID-19 case counts are currently...more
As part of its ongoing investigation into pandemic-related government contracts entered into by the Trump Administration, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis released documents that offer a real-time look...more
4/9/2021
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On March 15, the SBA Office of the Inspector General published a report identifying $692 million in duplicate PPP loans. This confirmed earlier findings made by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis in...more
3/18/2021
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The Congressional Oversight Commission issued a statement on the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), noting that the SMCCF “is still purchasing approximately $20 million worth of corporate bonds per day. The...more
11/19/2020
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The Congressional Oversight Commission released its fourth report, which provides an in-depth analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Program as well as updates regarding recent key actions the Treasury and the...more
The coronavirus pandemic has continued to spur shortages of and price increases for necessities such as medical equipment, cleaning supplies and paper products. Prosecutors and regulators at the federal, state and local...more
The COVID-19 outbreak has spurred shortages of and price increases for necessities such as medical equipment, cleaning supplies and paper products. Complaints by both individual consumers and state governors of “price...more