Local small businesses await second payroll package from federal government

TUCSON - Southern Arizona businesses are waiting for the federal government to come through for them. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate approved a $483 billion coronavirus aid package. Most of the funding, specifically $331 billion, would go towards boosting the Paycheck Protection Program.Last week, the PPP ran out of money.The PPP is a loan created to "provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll," according to the Smal