The plan would include about US$500 billion in loans and assistance for larger companies, as well as states and cities, according to the latest drafts being circulated. But the aid comes with strings attached after pressure from Democrats.
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(Mar 27): Days of negotiations between the Trump administration and Congress — and fierce lobbying by industries eager for assistance dealing with the coronavirus outbreak — has yielded a rescue package worth more than US$2 trillion ($2.9 trillion) in spending and tax breaks. It was passed by the US Senate late last Wednesday.
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