The US government has gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure that small and mid-market businesses, which power much of the nation’s economy and create roughly two-thirds of its new jobs, avoid falling victim to the financial calamity precipitated by the pandemic and the official response to it. However, the Main Street Lending Programme is unattractive for borrowers and lenders discusses Kristopher Ring, a partner in the private equity and debt finance practices of Goodwin. Read the Private Debt Investor article here.