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Lawmakers Resolve Fed Dispute as They Race to Close Stimulus Deal Top senators appeared to strike an agreement on the central bank’s lending powers as they struggled to clear away the last sticking points in the $900 billion compromise plan. Senator Pat Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, at the Capitol on Saturday. His proposal on the Federal Reserve is the primary issue remaining in efforts to finalize a $900 billion stimulus deal.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Published Dec. 19, 2020Updated Jan. 6, 2021 WASHINGTON — Senators broke through an impasse late Saturday nigh...

People handing out hand sanitizer on the streets in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday.Credit...Victor Moriyama for The New York Times As the coronavirus continues its surge across the United States and Europe, where vaccinations recently began, total infections around the world have now topped 75 million. In the United States, more than 128,000 people had been vaccinated as of Friday, according to a New York Times database tracking vaccinations. But that total is just slightly more than half the number of new cases reported across the country the same day. The United States, the world’s largest...

Congress, grasping for a stimulus deal, resolves a dispute over the Federal Reserve’s power. The U.S. Capitol building on Friday. Both chambers of Congress continue to negotiate on a new stimulus package as the deadline draws near.Credit...Anna Moneymaker for The New York Times Dec. 19, 2020 Senators broke through an impasse late Saturday night over a Republican effort to curtail the powers of the Federal Reserve, clearing away what had been seen as the final hurdle to a deal on a $900 billion stimulus compromise as lawmakers raced against a Sunday-night deadline to avoid a government shut...

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Walmart Outlines Vaccine Distribution Plans Last Updated This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of Walmart is preparing to distribute a coronavirus vaccine through its stores and in long-term care facilities.Credit...Pool photo by Frank Augstein The retailer said in a statement on Thursday that it was ensuring that it had sufficient freezers and dry ice to store the vaccine, which is expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration in coming weeks. Walmart is preparing to distribute the vaccine through its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores and in long-term care faciliti...