ITR Economic Report – May 2020 The initial economic impact of the COVID-19 Crisis has been especially painful for businesses and employees due to government ordered shutdowns, with unemployment rising to almost 25% of the workforce. As the US consumer goes, so goes the economy. Retail sales have been flat, light vehicle sales (our…
The Basics of Thread Rolling Lib Pietrantoni, CJWinter Lib Pietrantoni of CJWinter will provide both a design overview and a practical troubleshooting review with a ‘how to make it work’ approach. The design discussion will include how material selection and properties, blank design, tooling, feeds & speeds, and gaging all impact successful fabrication of…
Save Time with Custom Cams Mark Charleston, Peterson Tool Company Join us for our first Technical Tuesday webinar as Peterson Tool Company’s Mark Charleton will discuss and review CAM design. Mark will also compare HSS tool cycles to carbide tool cycles and compare them again with the design of special double rise cams for…
PMPA Business Trends April 2020 “Reality Check, Economic Reality Comes to Precision Machining Industry in April” With 79 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for April fell from 129 to 84, a drop of forty-five points, or 35% from March 2020, down 53 points or 38% from April 2019. This 84 value…
Employer FAQs On Paycheck Protection Loans The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides much-needed economic relief to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. However, this much-needed relief comes with great confusion, particularly for small businesses aiming to take advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). While the Small Business Administration (SBA) has…
The Franklin Partnership FAQ on the Paycheck Protection Plan On Friday, April 3, 2020, lenders across the country could begin approving Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loans (PPP) to businesses with 500 or fewer employees. Lenders can accept and award loans through June 30, 2020. Please note, lenders are overwhelmed and just beginning…
Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program Requirements – Loan Forgiveness On April 2, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) posted an interim final rule announcing the implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES Act temporarily adds a new program, titled the “Paycheck Protection Program,”…
PMPA Business Trends March 2020 “Unexpectedly Positive First Quarter, Despite Unseasonal March” With 79 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for March fell to 129, a drop of only four points or 3% from February, down 12.2% from March 2019, and down 7% from the March five year average. Who expected this…
U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide & Checklist The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocated $350 billion to help small businesses keep workers employed amid the pandemic and economic downturn. Known as the Paycheck Protection Program, the initiative provides 100% federally guaranteed loans to small businesses who…
Business Loan Program Temporary Changes; Paycheck Protection Program This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. VIEW/DOWNLOAD