US stimulus talks reach vital point

A pivotal moment has arrived for stimulus talks in the United States, with millions having been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. All eyes are on the nation’s lawmakers’ attempts to approve additional unemployment benefits and an extension of several other unemployment programs. Meanwhile, the coronavirus vaccine deployment is upon us, as some major nations begin their mass rollouts. Plus, the United Kingdom and the European Union are back in post-Brexit trade talks, with tensions still running high.