Biden Virus Plan Calls for More Jobless Aid, Worker Safety Rule

A $1.9 trillion proposal unveiled today by President-elect Joe Biden calls for extending enhanced jobless benefits and establishing workplace safety standards specific to Covid-19.

The proposal, which Biden’s transition team described in a summary document as “ambitious, but achievable,” is aimed at stimulating the economy and providing relief to individuals and businesses that are struggling through a surging Covid-19 pandemic. Biden unveiled the proposal six days before he’s set to be inaugurated as president. The summary indicated the $1.9 trillion proposal would be the first part of a two-step plan.

The president-elect recently indicated he would prefer to pursue a ...