A traveler talks with a security officer at Washington Union Station, a major transportation hub in the nation's capital, Monday, March 16, 2020. The train station was nearly empty during morning rush hour as many government and private sector workers stay home during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
March 16, 2020
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March 16, 2020 10:01 p.m.
As Congress eyes economic package, Democrats seek $750B
WASHINGTON (AP) — With an urgency unseen since the Great Recession, Congress is rushing to develop a sweeping economic lifeline for American households and businesses suddenly capsized by the coronavirus outbreak.