"The American people can rest assured that more help is on the way, immediately," Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Twitter. Small businesses will benefit from more government grants, while the package also includes rental assistance and help to families facing eviction. The US is facing the world's largest coronavirus outbreak, and the virus has surged in recent months, threatening a tentative economic recovery. The measure will include a new round of pandemic relief payments, and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the $600 checks will go out as early as next week. That amounts to "$2,400 for a family of four, so much needed relief just in time for the holidays," Mnuchin said Monday on CNBC.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 22, 2020 05:26 UTC