Biden calls for 'green deal' stimulus 'in the next round'

Joe Biden called for a “green deal” to increase economic growth and appeared to suggest that it could be part of a second major federal economic relief package during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’re going to have an opportunity, I believe, in the next round here to use the, my green economy — my, my green deal, or to be able to generate both economic growth as consistent with the kind of infusion of monies we need into the system to keep it going,” the former vice president and likely Democratic presidential nominee said in a video conference press briefing on Wednesday.