A view of a protest message, “We need a ,” written in chalk in front of the State Capitol and office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Getty Images/Rochlin) Waiting for a Green Stimulus By Julian Brave NoiseCat

34 Courier ven before Congress passed the historic $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, buzz began to build in Washington, DC, that lawmakers would soon return to the Capitol to hash out another deal. President signed the CARES Act into law on Friday, March 27.

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