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WASHINGTON–Minutes released from the Federal Open Markets Committee’s most recent meeting show the central bank is seeking to find a middle ground between tapering bond purchases while providing assistance to an economy still seeking to recover from the coronavirus lockdowns.

AUSTIN, Texas–Approximately 1.8 million of the Paycheck Protection Program’s 11.8 million loans — more than 15% and totaling $76 billion–had at least one indication of potential fraud, according to a new research paper that suggests fintechs were significant players in those questionable applications.

WASHINGTON—Total retail sales slid 1.1% in July, following June’s upwardly revised rise. Of note, the May number was also upwardly revised to a drop of 1.4 percentage points.