Trump extended the program of financial assistance to small businesses

US President Donald Trump signed a decree extending the duration of the program to help small businesses affected by the pandemic of coronavirus infection, the White House press service said. Thus, the program was extended until August 8. In accordance with it, representatives of small businesses affected by the negative impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on the economy can count on preferential lending. It is noted that of the $659 billion allocated by the US Congress, there is still an amount of $130 billion that will be used to support small businesses. According to the news agency, in recent weeks, the United States has again recorded a record increase in the number of people infected with a new type of coronavirus. In this regard, the governors of the states where outbreaks of infection were noted ordered to suspend the gradual abolition of quarantine and again limited the work of enterprises.