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WASHINGTON - Friday’s jobs report, which showed that the economy added 916,000 jobs last month, was another dose of good news for President Joe Biden. Along with the number of vaccinations rising rapidly and a big legislative victory, it’s understandable why administration officials, despite some unresolved problems, believe they are have early momentum.
The president is about to be tested anew as he pushes forward a massive package focused on infrastructure, green energy and economic inequities. It will be a more difficult battle than the one he waged over his nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Package.
That stimulus package was designed primarily to have the government send money to individuals, businesses and state and local governments, most of it either to deal with aspects of the pandemic or to provide assistance those in need. In other words, it was mostly free money (if you care nothing about debt and deficits), in the same way as the earlier measures dealing with the pandemic and economy.