Robert  Cresanti

How the President’s Economic Recovery Task Force is working

Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to report on his appointment to the important Economic Recovery Task Force, how it works, and what they’re trying to accomplish, blending industry, government and politics.

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Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the impact of failing to including COVID liability protection for businesses in the recent PPP bill, and why that will hurt America’s franchise owners and employees.
Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to report on the stated policies proposed by the Biden administration, and why some of those will be detrimental to franchise owners, including especially employment regulations.
Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to report on the difficult year 2020 proved to be for the franchise industry, especially for those who rely upon close contact and face-to-face delivery of their offerings.
Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to recommend that the government not only not tax PPP forgiven funds, but also simplify the forgiveness process for all PPP recipients with loans under $150,000.
Robert Cresanti joins Jim Blasingame to report on why he thinks the federal government should distribute the unused PPP funds allocated in the CARES Act to small businesses, and to make the forgiven loans tax free.