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New virus stimulus package unlikely until Biden takes over

Washington | Hopes that Congress would move swiftly after the election to provide more coronavirus relief for Americans are fading as Senate Republicans continue to resist large spending measures and pressure from President Donald Trump to take action has waned.

That means as new COVID-19 cases surpass 130,000 nationwide each day, families and businesses are unlikely to receive another round of stimulus checks or enhanced unemployment benefits until next year, if at all.

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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/new-virus-stimulus-package-unlikely-until-biden-takes-over-20201112-p56e62