Biden plans $1.9-trillion stimulus for pandemic-hit economy
Stimulus package includes funding for vaccine rollout and direct relief to households as well as small businesses
15 January 2021 - 05:33
Wilmington — President-elect Joe Biden outlined a $1.9-trillion stimulus package proposal on Thursday, saying bold investment was needed to jump-start the economy and accelerate the distribution of vaccines to bring the coronavirus under control.
Biden campaigned last year on a promise to take the pandemic more seriously than President Donald Trump, and the package aims to put that pledge into action with an influx of resources for the Covid-19 response and economic recovery...
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