U.S. emergency economic measures total 300 trillion yen New Corona April 24, 10:05
The U.S. Congress has passed a bill for additional economic measures worth JPY 52 trillion in Japanese yen, with the aim of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises affected by the spread of the new coronavirus. As a result, urgent economic measures will total 300 trillion yen.
The legislation on additional economic measures was passed by the House of Representatives, followed by a consensus on the 23rd, after being signed by President Trump.
The additional budget is US $ 480 billion, which is JPY 52 trillion in Japanese yen, and JPY 33 trillion is provided to help small and medium-sized enterprises to keep paying their employees' salaries, and more than JPY 10 trillion to improve medical and inspection systems. It is possible.
In the United States, on the 27th of last month, the economic measure of 230 trillion yen, which is the largest ever, has been established, and including the additional measures this time, the total emergency budget spent on responding to the new coronavirus is 300 trillion yen. It accounts for 60% of the size and annual expenditure of the United States.
President Trump said in a press conference that "many Americans are facing financial difficulties. This measure will help small and medium-sized enterprises maintain millions of jobs" and emphasizes the significance of the measure. I did
. In addition, President Trump is eager to invest in public works, and plans to continue to spend huge amounts of money.