The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua
The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua

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US Congress seals deal on US$900 billion stimulus package

  • Package would be the second-largest stimulus in US history, following a US$2.3 trillion aid bill passed in March
  • It comes as the pandemic accelerates, infecting more than 214,000 people in the country each day

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Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 11:01am, 21 Dec, 2020

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The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua
The US Capitol in Washington. Congressional leaders said on Sunday they had reached agreement on a US$900 billion package to provide the first new aid in months. Photo: Xinhua
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