Rich nations tighten up virus relief

New plans for more assistance to businesses and consumers are taking a narrower and more tactical approach

11 October 2020 - 00:00 By HOWARD SCHNEIDER, WILLIAM SCHOMBERG and MICHAEL NIENABER

If round one of the coronavirus relief effort was the economic equivalent of “shock and awe”, new plans being developed by the world's biggest economies for more assistance to businesses and consumers are taking a narrower and more tactical approach...

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