Inauguration Day: What states want from President Joe Biden, and how it affects your wallet
(WorldNews Politics)

When President-elect Joe Biden takes office, there will be plenty of anticipation over the first days of his administration. Perhaps few are more anxious than state governments. Facing burgeoning deficits and growing impatience over the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine, states are urging Biden to help their troubled plight. `More funding is needed for restaurants and bars, as well as the service industry more broadly,` Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Dec. 22. `More funding is needed for direct payments to individuals and families. More funding is needed for state and local governments and the critical services they provide.` Many states` fiscal future relies on a bailout from Biden and the...