Oct 16, 2024
Too many disasters, not enough disaster money
A destroyed home is seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton in St. Pete Beach, Florida, on Oct. 11.
Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images
The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run dry. We'll hear more.
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SBA's disaster fund is out of money
The Small Business Administration says it won’t be able to make any new disaster loans until Congress appropriates more money, but members of Congress aren’t scheduled to be back in session until November.
A California gasoline reserve
California has some of the highest gas prices in the nation. One reason? Limited refineries — and if one goes out, the price spikes. In a first, the state will require refineries to keep a reserve of finished gasoline.
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Leanna Byrne
Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera
Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Ariana Rosas
Producer
Nic Perez
Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen
Digital Producer
John Bruington
Media Producer
Jesson Duller
Media Producer
Brian Allison
Technical Director
James Graham
Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher
Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey
Producer, BBC
