Aaron Klein

Brookings Institution; former official at the U.S. Treasury Department

Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution, a former official at the U.S. Treasury Department.

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Many small businesses have sought loans from the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). More than $500 billion in loans have been granted to qualifying businesses.

Federal PPP loan recipients include Yeezy, Jelly Belly, and other businesses

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