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The Strand bookstore in New York City agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million over a Covid-era Paycheck Protection Program loan, CNBC Top News reported on November 3, 2026. The loan was off-limits because Nancy Bass Wyden, the wife of Sen. Wyden, signed off on the application. Nancy Bass Wyden's grandfather founded the bookstore. The report did not give further details on the terms of the payment.