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Published 12 Feb, 2021 07:00pm

Biden to press for $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan with governors, mayors

United States President Joe Biden will meet with a bipartisan group of mayors and governors as he continues to push for approval of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan to bolster economic growth and help millions of unemployed workers, Reuters reported.

Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will also receive an economic briefing from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, shortly after she takes part in the first meeting of the Group of Seven rich economies since the new US administration took office.

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