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COVID-19 Relief And Cash Payments Near; CDC Says Vaccinated Can Gather Without Masks

COVID-19 Relief And Cash Payments Near; CDC Says Vaccinated Can Gather Without Masks

FromConsider This from NPR


COVID-19 Relief And Cash Payments Near; CDC Says Vaccinated Can Gather Without Masks

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Mar 8, 2021
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Podcast episode

Description

Over the weekend, the Senate approved a version of President Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, setting up a vote in the House that could send the package to Biden's desk as early as Tuesday. The package contains direct cash payments for many Americans, extended unemployment benefits, billions of dollars for vaccine distribution and a significant change to the child tax credit that could lift millions of American children out of poverty. Indi Dutta-Gupta of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality explains how the credit would work. And there's new guidance for Americans who've been fully vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say vaccinated people can feel safe enjoying a few pre-pandemic freedoms. NPR's Allison Aubrey has details. Here's more information on the new CDC recommendations. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Mar 8, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.