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Scram Big Banks: Small Lenders Take Over SBA Lending Program (For A Night)

The SBA chief announced that only small banks will be given access to the Payroll Protection Program for eight hours, after heavy criticism that the program had given money to well-known businesses.

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Danielle Kurtzleben is a political correspondent assigned to NPR's Washington Desk. She appears on NPR shows, writes for the web, and is a regular on The NPR Politics Podcast. She is covering the 2020 presidential election, with particular focuses on on economic policy and gender politics.