COVID Stimulus Deal Includes Federal Aid For Independent Venues, Comedy Clubs, Broadway & More
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The $900 billion coronavirus relief stimulus package will likely be finalized by Congress today and will help the economy in the short term, but it is in many ways a flawed stopgap measure that does not do enough to help Americans during the COVID-19 crisis. There is no aid to the beleaguered restaurant industry, measly $600 checks to adults who made less than $75K in 2019, and a lack of funding for state and local governments. But there are some positives, including much-needed pandemic relief for performance venues, independent music theaters, and other cultural institutions.