Bankrupt Yellow repays principal, interest on COVID loan

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Bankrupt Yellow Corp. said it repaid the $700 million COVID-relief loan it received from the U.S. Treasury in 2020. In addition to the principal amount, it repaid more than $151 million in interest, a late Monday statement read.

The controversial loan was viewed as an unwarranted bailout by some and outside the scope of the CARES Act, which established a lending program to help companies fund near-term liquidity needs associated with lost business from COVID-related lockdowns.

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