U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during an event at the State Dining Room of the White House January 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
The first year of COVID-19 has been a destroyer on every level. The impact of the virus has been felt with more than 400,000 Americans dead, an economic recession that continues to spiral downward, drastic changes in education and job losses.
The impact of COVID-19 has hit families and businesses hard, leading the Biden administration to issue new executive actions offering economic relief. These orders include:
The orders were aimed at reversing decisions by his predecessor Donald Trump and setting a clear policy path for Joe Biden s new administration, just hours after he was sworn in as president.
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Biden Moves To Dismantle Trump s Energy, Climate Legacy
Law360 (January 20, 2021, 6:48 PM EST) President Joe Biden unveiled immediate plans Wednesday to unwind the Trump administration s energy and environmental policy legacy, outlining a host of executive actions to review and eventually roll back his predecessor s most controversial moves.
President Joe Biden signs a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, including actions signaling his administration s intention to tackle climate change. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Biden made tackling climate change a central plank of his presidential campaign and wasted little time following through on his pledge upon taking office. Among the actions the new president promptly took after his inauguration Wednesday were having.