Joe Biden Urges US Congress To Pass Covid Aid Package, Promises More Action

 

Joe Biden Urges US Congress To Pass Covid Aid Package, Promises More Action



U.S. President-elect Joe Biden urged lawmakers on Tuesday to pass a coronavirus aid package that has been stalled in Congress for months and promised more action to reactivate the economy after he takes office next month.

At its peak over the summer, expanded federal unemployment benefits funneled some $12 billion weekly into individual bank accounts, money that propped up spending, padded savings and fueled rehiring.

But those benefits are expiring by the end of this year, prompting calls for a more extended safety net while a coronavirus vaccine is rolled out.



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