Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The COVID-19 Stimulus Package
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🗓️ 27 March 2020
⏱️ 10 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | It's Friday, March 27th. |
| 0:03.0 | Welcome to Schim this. |
| 0:04.3 | We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why |
| 0:08.2 | they matter. |
| 0:09.2 | Today, the House of Representatives passed the most expensive relief bill in U.S. history, |
| 0:14.4 | but it turns out it wasn't exactly smooth sailing. |
| 0:17.4 | Then, as COVID-19 spreads around the world, world health experts are warning that our most |
| 0:22.6 | vulnerable countries are struggling to prepare. |
| 0:25.2 | We'll dive in. |
| 0:27.1 | And finally, we take a look at how working from home is starting a new fashion trend. |
| 0:31.2 | We're here to make your evening smarter. |
| 0:33.8 | Let's skim this. |
| 0:37.1 | Okay, the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing story with lots of moving parts, and we're |
| 0:44.6 | going to help you sort out what exactly you need to know, starting with the three big |
| 0:48.6 | developments of the day. |
| 0:50.6 | First, this afternoon, the House passed the most expensive relief bill in U.S. history. |
| 0:56.9 | We're talking $1200 checks to most Americans, plus hundreds of billions of dollars for hospitals, |
| 1:03.2 | governments, and businesses. |
| 1:05.2 | After hours of debate, it came time for the vote everyone had been waiting for, with |
| 1:09.2 | $2 trillion on the line, and cast-trapped Americans eager for action. |
| 1:14.6 | In the chamber, the mood was giddy. |
| 1:16.6 | Lawmakers were smiling, people were clapping, and then... |
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