I’ve talked to multiple small business owners who laid people off without knowing there were going to be forgivable loans available that would fully cover payroll.

And I’ve talked to multiple unemployed people who had no idea about the expanded unemployment benefits.
The relief bill should have funded a big ad campaign letting people know exactly what support was out there for them. It won’t have its intended effect if people don’t know
I’m texting all my unemployed friends like: “you get $2400/month for the next four months!!!” And they don’t even believe me at first
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