WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said the U.S. jobs report issued on Friday shows Americans need more immediate relief now and that taking action now will help the economy even with deficit financing.
The incoming Democratic president, who will be sworn in on Jan. 20, said more direct relief is needed to families, including $2,000 stimulus checks to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
