Consumer stocks could be among the biggest winners from the Biden stimulus

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unveiled the package Thursday evening

, and he is seeking bipartisan agreement for the spending plan that is likely to get pushback from Republicans. Even so, strategists expect to see some amount of spending get approved. The Biden "America Rescue Plan" calls for an additional payment of $1,400 to individuals, on top of the $600 Congress approved in December, and an extension of federal unemployment benefits to the end of September at the rate of $400 per week. The president-elect also seeks an increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to help front-line workers.

 

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