In addition, the massive amount of federal aid of various kinds since the pandemic started has boosted the economy and put many states in a strong enough budget position that they've been able to cut taxes.
“One of the sad lessons of the Great Recession was we passed one stimulus bill and then all these state, local governments had all these problems still going on,” said Richard Auxier, a senior policy associate in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. “They became an actual drag on the economy as they had to cut programs or raise taxes to get back out of the hole that they had dug. And we didn't want to repeat that.”
Olympics organizers say an additional 16 people accredited for the Tokyo Games have tested positive for COVID, bringing the total to 174 since July 1.
The total includes 20 athletes, though there were no new positive tests among athletes in the cases announced Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people are accredited for the Games.
Tokyo also reported a record daily high of 3,177 COVID-19 cases Wednesday, up from a previous high of 2,848 on Tuesday.
– Associated Press
As of Monday, 1,390 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 in Louisiana, an increase of 169 patients from just the day before. Only three days in March 2020 saw faster growth in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Send an email
