Lawmakers see economic recovery clashing with Biden spending package

Published May 1, 2021 10:30am ET



The rebounding economy may become the biggest obstacle to President Joe Biden’s push to pass $4 trillion in new spending initiatives through Congress.

The Commerce Department announced this week the nation’s economy grew at an annual rate of 6.4% during the first three months of the year, and economists believe economic output is poised to return to the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent shutdowns threw the nation into a recession.

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