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COVID-19 relief spending

The spending by the US government on COVID-19 relief efforts, which occurred during the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joe Biden

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Feb 3, 2026

How did COVID-19 relief bills specifically affect the U.S. national debt totals from 2020–2021?

and related fiscal actions added roughly $5–5.6 trillion of fiscal support in 2020–2021 and drove federal deficits to peacetime highs — deficits of about 14.9 percent of GDP in 2020 and 12.4 percent i...

Feb 2, 2026

Was Joe Biden a great president

’s presidency left a record of substantial policy achievements—major infrastructure and semiconductor investments, pharmaceutical price negotiation, expanded benefits and sustained job growth—while al...