He’s proposing to pay for it by undoing the 2017 Trump tax cuts and raising the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent.
Katherine Lee
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Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case
A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the CDC exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Biden repeals Trump-era rule on gig workers
The Trump-era rule would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors.
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COVID’s toll on U.S. projected to drop sharply by the end of July
But experts also warn of a jump in hospitalizations and deaths if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask and keeping their distance from others.
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Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow suit by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.
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Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies, 29 others injured
The company says it will offer full refunds for the Peloton Tread+ treadmills, which cost more than $4,200.
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Anti-Asian hate crimes skyrocket in cities around the U.S.
A study by the Center for the Study of Hate in Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino found a 164% increase in reports of anti-Asian hate crimes in the first quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year.
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O’Brien says he’ll end ‘Conan,’ after 11-year run
The final episodes, in June, will include special guests before culminating in a one-hour special and retrospective of the show.
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Deadly collapse of Mexico City subway overpass prompts questions of structural integrity
At least 24 people are dead, and another 27 remained hospitalized of the more than 70 injured when the support beams collapsed as a train passed along an elevated section.
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Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live concert
President Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.’