The White House has urged Congress to move promptly to approve at least part of the $22.5 billion in funding that the Biden administration had requested to carry out the fight against the pandemic.
The White House Covid-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials last week had warned of the dire consequences that the country will face if Congress fails to provide more funds for the Covid response.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.