Good morning. I’m L.A. Times Business reporter Samantha Masunaga, filling in for Rachel Schnalzer to bring you our weekly newsletter. The window to apply for federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, which have provided a lifeline for many small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, closed Monday.

The next steps for recipients: Spend the money and erase the debt.

The loans are designed to be forgiven, but it’s not automatic. Recipients can keep the money if they demonstrate that they…

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