Federal Banking Agencies Provide Banks Additional Flexibility to Support Households and Businesses
The federal bank regulatory agencies today announced two actions to support the U.S. economy and allow banks to continue lending to households and businesses. They are: A statement encouraging banks to use their resources to support households and businesses; and A technical change to phase in, as intended, the automatic distribution restrictions gradually if a…
Census Bureau: 2020 Census Operations Updates, Website Launched, Motivation Ads Begin
The 2020 Census is well underway and is ready for America to respond as the first invitations are arriving in the mail at an estimated 140 million households between last Thursday, March 12 and this Friday, March 20. The public is encouraged to respond to the 2020 Census online, over the phone, or through the…
FDIC: Steps Announced to Protect Banks and Consumers and to Continue Operations
Given ongoing developments related to the coronavirus, the FDIC today announced the following steps to ensure the health and safety of its workforce and the continuity of its operations: Consistent with recent guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, and out of concern for the health of staff that would have been required to participate…
Federal Banking Agencies Encourage Banks to Use Federal Reserve Discount Window
The federal bank regulatory agencies today released a statement encouraging banks to use the Federal Reserve’s “discount window” so that they can continue supporting households and businesses. The discount window provides short-term loans to banks and plays an important role in supporting the liquidity and stability of the banking system. By providing ready access to…
Census Bureau: Statement on Modifying 2020 Census Operations to Make Sure College Students are Counted
Census Bureau also announces updates to special operations, assistance program and early nonresponse followup The U.S. Census Bureau continues to carefully monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and follow the guidance of federal, state and local health authorities. We are adjusting some operations as outlined below with two key principles in mind: protecting the health and safety of our staff and the public and fulfilling our statutory requirement to deliver…
Federal Reserve: Recent Actions Taken to Support the Flow of Credit to Households and Businesses
The Federal Reserve is carefully monitoring credit markets and is prepared to use its full range of tools to support the flow of credit to households and businesses and thereby promote its maximum employment and price stability goals. In addition to actions taken by the Federal Open Market Committee, including actions taken in coordination with other central…
FEMA: COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
On March 13, 2020, the President declared the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration for all states, tribes, territories, and the District of Columbia pursuant to section 501 (b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the “Stafford…
FEMA: President Trump Directs FEMA Support Under Emergency Declaration for COVID-19 Coronavirus
The federal government continues to take aggressive and proactive steps to address the COVID-19 threat as the health and safety of the American people remain a top priority. Today, President Trump declared a nationwide emergency pursuant to Sec. 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the “Stafford…
SBA: Disaster Assistance Loans Available for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza issued the following statement today in response to the President’s address to the nation: “The President took bold, decisive action to make our 30 million small businesses more resilient to Coronavirus-related economic disruptions. Small businesses are vital economic engines in every community and state, and they have helped make our economy the strongest…