Improving People's Lives Through Positive Public Policy

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Small businesses play a critical role in the global economy. The PayPal Public Policy Team prioritizes our merchants by providing financial services and tools that help them compete. We promote our customers' voices to communicate first-hand the ways government can encourage small business growth and enact change.

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Check out some of the latest news, events and initiatives from around the world that are important to the PayPal Public Policy Team.

Time to Vote Movement Gains Unprecedented Momentum Ahead of 2020 U.S. Election

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 700 companies have now joined Time to Vote, a business-led, nonpartisan coalition that aims to increase voter participation in the U.S.…
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PayPal Announces $530 Million Commitment to Support Black Businesses, Strengthen Minority Communities and Fight Economic Inequality

Funds will provide immediate financial relief, sustained support and long-term investment to expand economic opportunity for Black and underrepresented minority businesses and communities
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PayPal & Small Business Roundtable Partner on 3rd PayPal SMB Month

PayPal and Small Business Roundtable fully recognize how small businesses play a critical role in the global economy, creating jobs and fostering healthier communities. Due to the unprecedented…
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93.7 million people overseas shopped via online websites.
21st Century Regulation: Putting Innovation at the Heart of Payments Regulation (US)
Over 82% of Gen Y in the UK shops online, as they distrust the government and opt for payment methods that reflect their lifestyles.
A Smart Step: Putting Innovation at the Heart of Payments Regulation (EU)
How Small Businesses across America are Growing in the Digital Marketplace
PayPal Working Capital (PPWC) recipients in counties that have lost 10 or more bank branches in 2008 saw their PayPal sales soar by 22.4 percent from one year to the next.
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globalization

Inclusive Globalization - Small Businesses Around the World are Competing and Thriving in Global Trade on the PayPal Platform

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financial-health

Financial Health for the Future of Work – A Holistic Approach to Adapting and Reforming Financial Services Worldwide

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