Lawmakers, business leaders raise alarms about dwindling federal aid as covid cases rise

“While the U.S. economy continues to grow, the recovery has been uneven, and the negative effects of the rapid spread of new COVID-19 variants disproportionately impact businesses which rely upon in-person gathering to survive, including the restaurant, hospitality, fitness, live events, and travel industries,” wrote lawmakers including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) in a letter to congressional leaders.

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