The US prepares to deliver $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads
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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Bryan Keogh, The Conversation (THE CONVERSATION) The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President Joe Biden`s coronavirus package that barely squeezed through the Senate. Both votes were almost entirely along party lines. Biden is expected to sign the measure on March 12. The legislation includes $1,400 relief checks for most Americans, an extension of the $300 supplement for the unemployed, a more generous child tax...