Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Business Highlights: Stocks Rise, Omicron Threatens Economy

Democrats are trying to pick up the pieces after West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin effectively crushed President Joe Bidens big domestic policy bill. They faced serious questions Monday over whether the $2 trillion initiative can be refashioned to win his crucial vote or the party will be saddled with a devastating defeat. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said theyre going to work like hell to finish. And Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed the chamber will vote early in the new year. But the conservative Manchin and his party are so far apart its hard to see how they can even go back to negotiations.

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