economic stimulus The Hefty Price Tag on Biden's Stimulus Plan Is Worth the Cost, Says Economist President-elect Joe Biden is hoping to jump-start the economy with his sweeping $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Morning Consult economist John Leer joined LX News to make a case for why it’s worth it for the U.S. government to pass a costly relief bill and avoid catastrophic long-term consequences of the pandemic.
economic stimulus Another Stimulus Package Is Needed to Boost the Economy and Help the Unemployed: Can Congress Get It Done? The possibility that another round of stimulus checks will reach Americans this year seems to be changing by the day. The Economic Policy Institute’s senior economist, Heidi Shierholz, joined us to explain why a stimulus package is so important for the economy as well as for unemployed Americans.
