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June 08, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 6.4

As of today – yet again – no MSLP launch date has been announced. However, it is anticipated that the facility will be operational within a few days. We will continue to monitor the Federal Reserve for information and provide you with any relevant and timely updates.

June 08, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 6.3

Significant doubt exists about whether businesses will be eager to participate in the MSLP in part because of the interest rate and short 4-year loan term. In its hour-long webinar today for borrowers on the MSLP, the Fed officials answer

June 08, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 6.2

As of today – yet again – no certain MSLP launch date has been announced. However, with the Fed conducting its second webinar for borrowers tomorrow, it is anticipated that the facility will be operational within a few days. If you are interested in joining

May 29, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 5.29

Latest on the Main Street Lending Program

The Federal Reserve has finally released detailed information on the launch of the MSLP. Fed Chairman Powell did an interview and Q&A session this morning with Princeton Professor and former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder – on a wide range of economic iss

May 29, 2020
Preparing for Workplace Re-Entry During COVID-19

As state, local, and municipal governments take steps to re-open businesses across the country, employers must take a fresh look at their physical workspace, their workplace practices, and their communication and training of employees in order to prohibit the spread of the coronavirus and to protect

May 28, 2020
AN UPDATE FROM NAW GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM - 5.27

As of today – yet again – no MSLP launch date has been announced. We will continue to monitor the Federal Reserve for information and provide you with any relevant and timely updates. Latest Congressional Action on the Paycheck Protection Program. Tomorrow

May 28, 2020
Renewing Our Workforce to Regenerate Our Industry

The forest products industry is just one of many that is struggling to recruit, engage and retain the talent its companies need to achieve continued growth and success. Before the current global health situation disrupted many work environments, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Data reported that the