“What that signals to me is that the new administration understands the magnitude of the problem.” — C. Nicole Mason, president and chief executive of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Other ...

The new $1.9 trillion 'rescue plan' introduced by President-elect Joe Biden includes an additional $1,400 in direct payment to Americans. "We will finish the job of getting a total of $2,000 in cash ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Friday of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan as the White House searched for “creative” ways to win public support ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another top legislative priority — a long-sought boost to the ...

Fears that inflation could spiral out of control due to a massive US stimulus package are overblown, IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said Friday. Her argument contradicted critics of US President ...