TAX VIRUS BRIEFING: Scrambling for a ‘Down Payment’ on More Aid

December 4, 2020, 8:35 PM UTC

New federal money to cushion the pandemic’s impact could emerge from Washington if lawmakers forge agreement in the last hours of their work year. City mayors see lasting impacts of this year’s changes.

Catch up on the ways the coronavirus outbreak continues to change the world.

In the very last days of this Congress, after months of resisting compromise, lawmakers are trying to hammer out a round of Covid-19 aid.

Spurred by infection surges and lockdowns around the country, Democrats and Republicans went into weekend negotiations further prodded by Friday’s lower-than-expected job gains. The base: A $908 billion package proposed ...

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