WASHINGTON — Biden administration officials have tried to project a tough line on China in their first weeks in office, depicting the authoritarian government as an economic and security challenge […]
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Back to news homeBiden Outlines $1.9 Trillion Spending Package to Combat Virus and Downturn
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday proposed a $1.9 trillion rescue package to combat the economic downturn and the Covid-19 crisis, outlining the type of sweeping aid […]
What’s in Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan
The incoming Biden administration unveiled a $1.9 trillion stimulus plan on Thursday that offered a wish list of spending measures meant to help both people and the economy recover from […]
Biden Set to Call for Big Spending on Stimulus and Vaccines
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Thursday is expected to outline proposals for trillions of dollars in government spending to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on […]
Biden Selects Heads of Labor, Commerce and Small Business Agencies
Ms. Raimondo, a moderate Democrat with a background in the financial industry, has served as governor since 2015. She is seen as a relatively traditional choice for commerce secretary, a […]
Twitter and Facebook Lock Trump’s Accounts After Violence on Capitol Hill
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter and Facebook on Wednesday locked the accounts of President Trump, which prevents him from posting messages to his more than 88 million followers on Twitter and […]
Business Leaders Condemn Violence on Capitol Hill: ‘This is Sedition’
Many business leaders spoke out individually, though many avoided calling out the president and other politicians by name. “I strongly condemn the violence in our nation’s capital,” Jamie Dimon, the […]
Even With $900 Billion Stimulus, Biden Faces Fragile Economy
With his presidential inauguration just weeks away, Joseph R. Biden Jr. is confronting an economic crisis that is utterly unparalleled and yet eerily familiar.Millions of Americans are out of work, […]
Biden Faces a Balancing Act in Choosing Top Aides With Business Ties
WASHINGTON — Five years ago, Jeffrey D. Zients was the head of the Obama administration’s National Economic Council, working to push across the finish line a federal rule that would […]
Biden Expected to Name Top Economic Officials This Week
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to name top members of his economic team this week, including Cecilia Rouse, a Princeton labor economist, to run the Council […]