Danielle Kurtzleben

The Paycheck Protection Program, which opened on April 3, has been plagued with delays and technical difficulties. Republicans and Democrats agree on adding more funding, but they disagree on how.

The IRS said the economic relief payments "are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay." The Washington Post reported that Trump's name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step.

An NPR economics correspondent answers more questions about what small business owners can do to access resources from the government during the coronavirus pandemic.

An NPR economics correspondent answers questions about what small business owners can do to access resources from the government during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Paycheck Protection Program is meant to help small businesses keep workers on payroll. But first, businesses have to get the money — a process that has proven difficult for some.

Congress has made $349 billion available in loans to small businesses, much of which may be forgivable. Here's what to know about how this might work for your small business.

An NPR politics and economics correspondent answers listener questions about the latest from Wednesday's White House briefing, and what to expect from the government relief package.

Struggling small businesses face a difficult day as first-of-the-month bills come due.

NPR economics and science correspondents answer listener questions about a government relief package and if the latest measures to fight the coronavirus are working.

Congress has announced agreement on a $2 trillion economic relief package for the effects of COVID-19. Most households will get a relief check, and unemployment insurance has been greatly expanded.

President Trump is trying to manage a national crisis in a re-election year. But how is that message coming across, and how are his democratic rivals also trying to influence voters at this time?

President Trump and the Democrats running to replace him are facing the task of communicating to the public constructively, while also serving their shared goal of winning votes.

Exit polls show that while men were about evenly divided, women in Michigan heavily preferred Biden. And across states, young voters — key to Sanders' past success — failed to turn out in a big way.

Warren occupied an awkward place in the field. She was popular enough to draw those big, loud crowds but wasn't able to mount a serious challenge to the front-runners.

A senior campaign aide to Elizabeth Warren tells NPR Thursday that the Massachusetts senator is dropping out of the presidential race, two days after a disappointing finish in Super Tuesday primaries.

"I will have a lot more to say on that subject later on," Warren said regarding the role of gender in the campaign. She dropped out after disappointing results on Super Tuesday.

The Massachusetts senator now occupies an awkward middle ground in the presidential race. She has a large and enthusiastic base but hasn't been able to present a real challenge to the front-runners.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing on with her presidential campaign despite little success in the primaries so far. Her home state of Massachusetts is voting today, on Super Tuesday.

After Joe Biden's big win in South Carolina, the Democratic primary race expands nationally with Super Tuesday.

South Carolina and other early states have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. That means presidential candidates are making some nuanced economic messages