President-elect Biden unveiled a new coronavirus-related stimulus plan yesterday. The “American Rescue Plan” calls for $1,400 payments to most Americans, vaccine funding, increased minimum wages, and extended unemployment benefits (source). The plan, if approved by Congress, would be expected to cost ~$1.9T.
More context: The proposal follows several coronavirus-related stimulus bills passed last year, including a $2T package passed in March and a $900B package passed in December.
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