Just one day before President Joe Biden was sworn into office on Jan. 20th, the official COVID-19 death count in the U.S. surpassed 400,000. As the global health crisis continues to accelerate with no signs of waning, the need for economic relief becomes more pressing.

In response, President Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan is aggressive, expansive, and expensive, as some economists say now is the time to go big.

However, not everyone is sure the "American Rescue Plan" will pass, even with the Democrats controlling the House and Senate.

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