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A $3T Political Fight

Saul Loeb
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Pool via AP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks about the HEROES Act, Tuesday on Capitol Hill. Pelosi unveiled the more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday. It provides nearly $1 trillion for states and cities, hazard pay for essential workers.

Democrats in New York and Connecticut push for a $3 trillion rescue package to help shore up a bullwhipped local economy. And about that economy, we have a preview.

Charles is senior reporter focusing on special projects. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, and a National Murrow. He was also a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists and Third Coast Director’s Choice Award.
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