White House Investing $3 Billion to Get Americans Back to Work

White House Investing $3 Billion to Get Americans Back to Work
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on July 22, 2021. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced on July 22 an economic development plan that would invest $3 billion to support jobs and economic recovery in distressed and underserved communities affected by the pandemic.

The initiative would bring “transformative growth” to communities throughout the country by investing in infrastructure, innovation, and workforce training, according to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, who announced the details of the investment plan.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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