Welcome to bbc news. On his second day in office, President Biden has declared the economic crisis in the United States is deepening. He says he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. Mr biden wants to go much further hes calling on congress to authorise a 1. 9 trillion relief package. He says the time to act boldly is now. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. A nations economy buckling under coronavirus, shuttered businesses and still rising unemployment. On his second day in office, the new president laid out his hand to confront the stark reality of covid 19s impact on peoples lives. Joe biden is promising swift action to help americans who have been left without jobs and to help americans who have been left withoutjobs and some who are struggling to put food on the table. fix, are struggling to put food on the table are struggling to put food on the table. A lot of americans are hurting the table. A l
Degree of mortality. And one of the all time greats of us baseball, hank aaron, dies at the age of 86. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Im kasia madera. On his second full day in office, President Biden has declared that the economic crisis is deepening, and he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. Mr biden wants to go much further, calling on congress to authorise a 1. 9 trillion relief package. He says the time to act boldly is now. I dont believe the people of this country just want to stand by and watch theirfriends, their neighbours, co workers, fellow americans go hungry, lose their homes, or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. I dont believe that. Especially in the middle of a pandemic thats so weakened and wrecked so much havoc and cause so much pain on america. Thats not who we are. The bottom line is this. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. On his second day in office, President Biden has declared the economic crisis in the United States is deepening. He says he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. Mr biden wants to go much further hes calling on congress to authorise a 1. 9 trillion relief package. He says the time to act boldly is now. I dont believe the people of this country just want to stand by and watch their friends, their neighbours, co workers, fellow americans go hungry, lose their homes or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. I dont believe that. Especially in the middle of a pandemic thats so weakened and wreaked so much havoc and caused so much pain on america. Thats not who we are. The bottom line is this. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move with everything weve got, and weve got to do it together. I don
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. On his second day in office, President Biden has declared the economic crisis in the United States is deepening. He says he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. Mr biden wants to go much further. Hes calling on congress to authorise a 1. 9 trillion relief package. He says the time to act boldly is now. I dont believe the people of this country just want to stand by and watch their friends, their neighbours, co workers, fellow americans go hungry, lose their homes or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. I dont believe that. Especially in the middle of a pandemic thats so weakened and wreaked so much havoc and caused so much pain on america. Thats not who we are. The bottom line is this. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move with everything weve got, and weve got to do it together. I do
Lose their homes or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. I dont believe that. Especially in the middle of a pandemic thats so weakened and wrecked so much havoc and caused so much pain on america. Thats not who we are. The bottom line is this. Were in a national emergency. We need to act like were in a national emergency. So weve got to move with everything weve got, and weve got to do it together. I dont believe democrats or republicans are going hungry and losing jobs. I believe americans are going hungry and losing theirjobs. Were joined by our north america correspondent peter bowes. Peter, lovely to see you, as always. Just how badly do you think people are in need of extra Financial Aid . I think people are in need of extra Financial Aid . Extra Financial Aid . I think eo le extra Financial Aid . I think peeple are extra Financial Aid . I think people are in extra Financial Aid . I think people are in desperate. Extra Financial Aid . I think. People are in desperate