U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris discusses the U.S. Senate’s passage of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, during a meeting in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with the chief executives of seven companies including Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) on Thursday to discuss the Biden administration’s child care proposals as the White House seeks broad support for its agenda. The heads of Etsy Inc (ETSY.O), AirBnB Inc (ABNB.O), Gap Inc (GPS.N), Chobani, Seventh Generation and Patagonia will also attend, a White House official said. They and Harris will discuss…
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announces proposal for new $30 million small business fund
HOUSTON – Judge Lina Hidalgo held a press conference Tuesday morning to announce a proposal for a new $30 million relief fund to support micro and small businesses recovering from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hidalgo said the small business recovery fund would use money from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is to be administered by LiftFund, a nonprofit community development financial institution. “Running a small business is a huge challenge, even during the good times,” Hidalgo said. “The personal sacrifices that small business owners make day in and day out for their community are huge and we owe it to them to support them as…
