What The $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Means For Our Economy

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 8 March 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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The Senate voted 50-49 Saturday, to pass President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus relief package. The bill includes expanded federal funding for pandemic response programs, $1,400 stimulus payments for many Americans, money allocated for reopening schools, extending enhanced unemployment and more. Associate Editor at The Wall Street Journal John Bussey joins to discuss the big-ticket items within the stimulus package, concessions made by both Democrats and Republicans, how we can expect the economy to be impacted and how soon Americans can expect to see stimulus checks. This Wednesday, coronavirus mask mandate and restrictions were lifted in Texas. Individual business owners are making their own decisions with many still requiring employees and customers to mask up. Texas restaurant owner Mary Perez explains the precautions her employees will still take, the challenges that came with opening an establishment before the global pandemic and how she will provide free meals to police officers and first responders. Plus, commentary by Guy Benson, host of the Guy Benson Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	I'm Sandra Smith.
0:31.3	I'm Red Bear.
0:32.1	I'm Ainslie your heart heart and this is the Fox News rundown
0:38.2	Monday March 8th 2021. I'm Alex Hogan after a marathon session the Senate passed a 1.9 trillion dollar
0:45.3	coronavirus aid plan. It's one of the largest economic stimulus packages ever.
0:50.4	The expectation among economists is that you're going to see the US really take the lead in economic growth globally.
0:57.0	I'm Chris Foster. Their place, their rules. Even with coronavirus restrictions ending in Texas this week
1:03.2	restaurant owner Mary Perez and a lot of other business owners are still
1:06.1	asking everyone who comes in to mask up. The mask thing you know there's a little
1:10.7	controversy with that we're going to try and get around that and just because you can doesn't mean you should and I'm Guy Benson. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown. down. It's a major win for Democrats.
1:27.0	Republicans argue it's excessive.
1:29.0	The new stimulus package splitting lawmakers along party lines this weekend. The bill passed in a 50 to
1:35.3	49 vote. President Joe Biden wasn't always pretty but it was so desperately needed.
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