India and other virus hot spots across the globe could disrupt the economic recovery in Massachusetts Larry Edelman © Fariha Farooqui A pedestrian walks along a near-deserted street on Thursday during a lockdown imposed to try and contain the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai.
Mumbai is half a world away from Massachusetts, but the deepening COVID-19 crisis there, and throughout India, drives home how much we’ve got riding on other nations getting the pandemic under control.
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Countries with important economic and cultural links to Massachusetts are struggling with heavy caseloads and low vaccination rates. India, engulfed in a full-blown humanitarian tragedy, is the most dramatic example. But Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and parts of Europe are also lagging behind the United States, where 30 percent of the population has been fully vaccinated.India’s COVID-19 surge is a flashback, and
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Administration Proposal. President Joe Biden will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on March 31, where he will unveil the contours of the infrastructure package.
Biden Preliminary Budget Outline. This week, the Biden administration will release a preview of its Fiscal Year 2022 budget. The figures will allow lawmakers to begin the appropriations process and give Congress information about the president’s discretionary funding priorities. The final budget request is currently expected in May.
Congress Continues Work. Although both chambers will be out of session for the next two weeks on a district work period, lawmakers will continue discussions on the contents of the infrastructure package.
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