On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden promised a third round of stimulus checks. <br />Business Insider reports Americans urgently need financial relief as the pandemic continues to hamper the economy.<br />Biden said the actual dollar amount of the next direct payment remains "a negotiating issue."<br />Biden added that Americans senators a round of thanks for pushing for direct payments in the latest COVID relief bill.<br />The next COVID-19 stimulus package will extend federal unemployment assistance, Biden said.<br />"People are desperately hurting."
