Massive Stimulus Plus Unprecedented Easing Are Latest Efforts to Boost Economy

Published: March 26, 2020, 10 a.m.

In this episode of WashingtonWise Investor, Liz Ann Sonders—Schwab’s chief investment strategist—joins Mike Townsend to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the U.S. economy and the government’s latest response. They dive into the how and why of both the unprecedented stimulus package from Congress and the Fed’s ambitious actions to keep financial markets operating. 

Mike also covers two key provisions of the stimulus plan that are of particular interest to investors and outlines the key changes to filing taxes this year.

You can read the “Triage” article Liz Ann references here.

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