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Then presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020. On Thursday, Biden unveiled an ambitious economic plan just days before he's set to be inaugurated as president. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

The drilling rig Polar Pioneer outfits for Arctic oil exploration in 2015. A proposed rule from the Trump administration would force banks to offer financing to oil companies, gun-makers and high-cost payday lenders, even if the banks don't want to. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption

With coronavirus cases surging in December, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses that rely on in-person traffic struggled, weighing on the U.S. job market. Olivier Douliery /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Twitter on Wednesday removed three of President Trump's tweets over violations of its policies and warned that Trump's account could be kicked off the platform if he continues to break the rules. Twitter.com hide caption

Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go. Hannah Yoon for NPR hide caption

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is attempting to avoid difficult political votes that could pit GOP senators against President Trump. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

The Omni William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh is one of a number of hotels in the Omni Hotels & Resorts chain that accepted federal Paycheck Protection Program funds but did not use them to pay workers. Bill O'Driscoll/WESA hide caption

A protester holds up an eviction-related sign in Washington, D.C. The coronavirus rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption