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President Joe Biden talks with employees Wednesday during a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant in Washington.
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President Joe Biden carries a food order out of Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington.
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President Joe Biden talks with employees during a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington.
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President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington.
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President Joe Biden arrives for a visit to Taqueria Las Gemelas restaurant, Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in Washington.
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Biden touts direct relief for businesses with Restaurant Revitalization Fund By Sarah Ewall-Wice Biden talks stimulus funds for restaurants
President Biden called the newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund badly needed Wednesday as he continues to tout the implementation of the American Rescue Plan. The application process for the $28.6 billion in funding for restaurants, bars and other small food and beverage businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic launched Monday. Restaurants are more than a major driver in our economy, they re woven into the fabric of our communities, Mr. Biden said. And so for many families restaurants are the gateway to opportunity, a key part of the American story.
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1of18People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus walk past an advertising poster in Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 5, 2021.Vincent Yu/APShow MoreShow Less
2of18Relatives of a person who died of COVID-19 mourn outside a field hospital in Mumbai, India, Monday, May. 3, 2021..Rafiq Maqbool/APShow MoreShow Less
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4of18FILE - In this May 4, 2021, file photo, lunch hour customers are seen in an outdoor seating area of a restaurant in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York. Teams of experts are projecting COVID-19 s toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July, according to research released by the government Wednesday, May 5.Mary Altaffer/APShow MoreShow Less