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Trump Appeals to Congress to Pass COVID Stimulus Bill

Kenneth Schwartz

   'ŻU.S. President Donald Trump is appealing to both houses of the U.S.
   Congress to pass the $2 trillion stimulus bill aimed at rebooting an
   economy brought to a standstill by the coronavirus pandemic.

   It is the biggest single package to help American citizens and
   shuttered businesses cope with the ensuing disaster.

   The Senate and White House hammered out the details Wednesday after a
   complex series of negotiations and procedural votes.

   While it includes a lot of provisions aimed at relieving the economic
   stress, the bill's outstanding features include cash payments to
   individuals and married couples making less than $99,000 a year.

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