US Senate's coronavirus package would be worth more than $2 trillion

“The package is coming in at about 10 percent of GDP”

Reuters

21 March, 2020, 09:20 pm

Last modified: 21 March, 2020, 09:21 pm

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow speaks about coronavirus at the White House in Washington, US, February 28, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files

The coronavirus stimulus package being negotiated by the US Senate would be worth more than $2 trillion, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Saturday.

"The package is coming in at about 10 percent of GDP," Kudlow told reporters. Asked if that amounted to more than $2 trillion, Kudlow said: "That's correct."

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