It was not immediately clear why Trump changed his mind as his resistance to the massive legislative package promised a chaotic final stretch of his presidency. "Good news on Covid Relief Bill. Unemployment benefits being paid out to about 14 million people through pandemic programs lapsed on Saturday, but will be restarted now that Trump has signed the bill. Global share prices ticked up in response to the news that Trump had passed the stimulus plan and backed away from a possible government shutdown. He had also complained that the bill gives too much money to special interests, cultural projects and foreign aid.

Source: bd News24 December 28, 2020 02:03 UTC