By Ted Johnson The Washington Post, The New York Times, Pro Publica, Dow Jones & Co. and Bloomberg LP filed a lawsuit against the Small Business Administration on Tuesday, seeking the identities of private businesses that have received public assistance through key coronavirus relief programs.
The SBA says that it will release individual data on loan recipients — just not right now. The Paycheck Protection Program, which has so far backed more than $500 billion in loans, has come under scrutiny after the backlash against some chains, like Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, for receiving loans.
They ended up returning the funds. All of the news organizations have filed Freedom of Information Act requests. In the lawsuit, they say
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