What is Joe Biden’s plan to rescue the US economy?
By France24
20 January 2021 |
2:19 pm
Joe Biden is inheriting a weakened American economy, battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment remains high, and the latest jobs figures show that the recovery could have stalled. Ahead of the inauguration, we look at the details of the incoming president's rescue plan for the US economy and his broader economic platform. Also today, we tell you why Janet Yellen has given hope to many European leaders that a compromise could be found on changing the rules for taxing digital giants.
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