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Relief or stimulus: What's the difference, and what it means for Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus package

  • Written by William Hauk, Associate Professor of Economics, University of South Carolina
Relief or stimulus: What's the difference, and what it means for Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus packageBiden made passing his $1.9 trillion bill one of his top priorities. AP Photo/Evan Vucci

The Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for states, cities, individuals, the unemployed, schools and much else. It could become law within weeks.

But is it stimulus or relief?

If...

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