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FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, a notice of closure is posted at The Great Frame Up in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. The government is closing in on the $349 billion lending limit on its Paycheck Protection Program that is sending relief money to the nation’s small businesses. The Small Business Administration says that it has approved more than 1.6 million loans worth more than $339 billion. The program will likely reach its ceiling Thursday, April 16. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Report: 22% of small & medium businesses closed in February

America’s small businesses are collapsing at the fastest pace since COVID-19 lockdowns first began last year despite stimulus programs.

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Wall to Wall: Chris Markowski and Economic Recovery

Weekly jobless claims fell below 700,000 for the first time in more than a year while fourth quarter GDP growth was revised higher. On Wall to Wall, Greta spoke with Chris Markowski, founder of Markowski Investments, about the progress of economic recovery.

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Wall to Wall: Michele Schneider on Fed Interest Rates

The Fed wrapped up its two day policy meeting by voting to keep interest rates unchanged. The Central bank has projected GDP will expand this year amid pent up demand from the business closures last year. On Wall to Wall, Greta spoke with Michele Schneider, the managing director of the Market Gauge Group, to get her reaction to the bank’s projection.