We’re back, and we’ve come bearing gifts in the form of retooled format (including a new segment!). Join us as we recap a weird tax season, take a look at the storylines that emerged after the Treasury Department finally released data about who received PPP loans, and wrap up our discussion of economic indicators with a deep dive into the stock market.

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Flipping the News

The Journal of Accountancy’s summary of the Paycheck Protection Program loan data.

From the Treasury Department: SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan Data

Fortune magazine’s reporting on members of Congress receiving PPP funds, and The Huffington Post’s

From Marketwatch: Over 500,000 businesses got PPP loans but are listed as retaining zero jobs, Treasury Department data showUp to 90% of minority and women owners shut out of Paycheck Protection Program, experts fear

From Quartz: PPP data errors show that 98% of exposed names used Bank of America

The Main Event

From Investopedia: The history and current composition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Also from Investopedia: What is the Nasdaq?

From The Balance: Understanding the S&P 500

From Equitable Growth: Who benefits from the booming US Stock Market?

From Business Insider: 3 charts that show why $6 trillion dollars in coronavirus-induced stock losses won’t immediately impact most Americans.

From the Associated Press: Some small businesses are changing their strategies due to coronarvirus, including holding off on seeking investors.

Everything is Awful, So Why Is the Stock Market Booming? (NY Times)