Democrats divided on Capitol Hill. Mercks new Covid pill. Venezuela has a new digital currency.
Julia Chatterley is live from New York. Here are the top business news stories today!\n\n\xa0\n\nDC deadlock! Democrats remain divided, Biden's spending plans in peril. Covid curb? Merck claims its new pill cuts the risk of death and hospitalization. Currency chop! Venezuela launches new digital currency that features six fewer zeroes.\n\n\xa0\n\nIt\u2019s Friday, let\u2019s make a move.\nTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices