coronavirus aid package

United States President Joe Biden. Photo: Collected.

Biden plan a ‘powerful change’ for poor US children

The economic pain caused by the pandemic has shed a harsh light on inequalities in the United States where the social safety net is inadequate for most families, especially in lower income Black...

The US Capitol dome is seen in Washington, US, 17 December, 2020/ Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

US House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump

Global Economy

Democrats want rushed vote on Trump's $2,000 coronavirus aid checks

World+Biz

After months of delay, Congress to vote on massive coronavirus aid package

Coronavirus chronicle

US Congress reaches deal on Covid-19 aid package, plans votes for Monday

Coronavirus chronicle

Congress poised to vote on Covid aid package after Fed compromise

Bangladesh

15 lakh poor people pay for bureaucrats’ failure

US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows attend a meeting to discuss legislation for additional coronavirus aid in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, US, July 20, 2020/ Reuters

Politics

Republicans unveil coronavirus plan, slash emergency unemployment benefit

A woman runs past the Charging Bull sculpture in the Financial District as streets remain less busy due to the continuing outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the Manhattan borough of New York US, May 5, 2020 at 6:42PM/ Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

US pandemic aid program saved 51.1 million jobs, but wealthy and connected also benefited

US President Donald Trump stands at the podium listening to his supporters cheer as he addresses his first re-election campaign rally in several months in the midst of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, June 20, 2020/ Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

Trump backs work incentives as part of next stimulus bill

Workers without safety gears are cutting iron plates for a ship. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Industry

Covid-19: Ship builders yet to get government incentives

A woman wears a mask near the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in the Financial District in New York, US, March 4, 2020/ Reuters

Global Economy

US to borrow record $3tn in coronavirus spending

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