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Key Biden plan to revive America wins at historic juncture, largest aid ever By AFP Published: Mar 11, 2021 06:33 PM
US President Joe Biden (first left) and Vice President Kamala Harris (second right) hold a moment of silence for the dead due to COVID-19 at the White House on Monday. Photo: AFPThe US Congress passed Joe Biden s enormous economic relief package Wednesday, delivering a resounding victory for the president and giving what he called a fighting chance to millions of families and businesses suffering during the coronavirus pandemic.
The $1.9 trillion plan, months in the making, is one of the largest US rescue packages ever. It will dramatically impact every aspect of the world s biggest economy for years to come while protecting and expanding the country s social safety net.
The new framework, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), was adopted by the UN Statistical Commission and marks a major step forward that goes beyond the commonly used statistic of gross domestic product (GDP) that has dominated economic reporting since the end of World War II.This
The new framework, the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Ecosystem Accounting (SEEA EA), was adopted by the UN Statistical Commission and marks a major step forward that goes beyond the commonly used statistic of gross domestic product (GDP) that has dominated economic reporting since the end of World War II.This