Economic Stimulus Proposals in the Time of Coronavirus

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THE QUICK FACTS

• On Wednesday, the Treasury Department pitched the details of the Trump administration’s $1 trillion economic stimulus proposal to Congress.
• The plan includes spending $500 billion on two rounds of direct payments to individual Americans, though some people wouldn’t qualify if their income is over a certain level. 
• The Treasury Department outline says the funds would be paid out in two equal amounts, first on April 6 and then again on May 18.
• The proposal also includes devoting $300 billion toward helping small businesses, $50 billion to help rescue the airline industry, and $150 billion to prop up other sectors, which could include hotels.
• The plan, currently being vetted by the Senate GOP, will likely serve as the basis of a third round of legislation aimed at curtailing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress has already passed an $8.3 billion emergency spending package for the public health system, as well as a bill expanding paid emergency leave, free coronavirus testing, unemployment insurance, food security and increased funds for Medicaid.

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