16 Mar 2021

USA correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:52 am on 16 March 2021

Ron talks to Kathryn about the sweeping nature of US President, Joe Biden's  $1.9 trillion covid stimulus bill, the ongoing Republican resistance to it and fears of another crisis at the Mexican border.

US President Joe Biden says the government needs to "go big" in order to boost the flagging economy.

US President Joe Biden says the government needs to "go big" in order to boost the flagging economy. Photo: AFP

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.