Headline RoundupJanuary 15th, 2021

Biden Proposes $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan, $1400 Checks For Americans

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On Thursday, President-elect Joe Biden called for swift action on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief proposal. Biden's proposal, called the American Rescue Plan, would allot $400 billion for COVID-19 tests and vaccines, $400 billion in aid to businesses and $1 trillion in direct relief to Americans in the form of $1,400 one-time payments. It would also include $400 a week in extended federal unemployment insurance through September. The American Rescue Plan has two phases: rescue and recovery. The stimulus plan is part of the rescue phase, while the recovery phase will be unveiled in February and includes investments in infrastructure and clean energy. On Friday afternoon, Biden will outline his vaccination plan to administer 100 million coronavirus vaccine shots during his first 100 days in office. Outlets from across the political spectrum gave analysis of the details of Biden's plan and its likelihood to pass Congress during President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

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