Days before his inauguration, President-elect Biden unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal aiming to jump-start the coronavirus-hit economy as well as ramp up the vaccination drive across the US.…
Coronavirus Aid At Risk As US Lawmakers Block Trump’s Changes
US lawmakers on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempts to alter the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief package, rejecting the incumbent’s efforts to make big changes in the spending and leaving…
By News Team December 25, 2020
US Congress Passes $892bn In COVID Relief Measures
The US Congress on Monday approved a nearly $900 billion coronavirus emergency relief bill following months of partisan conflict between Republicans and Democrats. Under the new package, nearly $284 billion…
By News Team December 22, 2020
Trump Extends Coronavirus Relief As Talks With Congress Falter
President Trump has signed an executive order, which partly restores the enhanced unemployment relief including payments to tens of thousands of people. This comes as the US passes a grim…
By News Team August 9, 2020
Coronavirus: US to Borrow Record $3tn As Spending Soars
As the lockdowns have crippled the economic growth and raised unemployment to an alarming level, governments around the world are giving stimulus packages to cope with the damages. The US…
By News Team May 5, 2020