Sri Lanka, March 25 -- The much talked about stimulus package in the US has been finalised, with the White House and Senate leaders coming to an agreement on early Wednesday morning over the $2-trillion package to provide a major thrust to the economy struggling in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

This marks the end of days of marathon negotiations that has produced one of the most expensive and far-reaching measures in the history of US.

The deal came hours after President Trump's top economic adviser said an unprecedented $6 trillion stimulus plan was imminent, including $4 trillion in liquidity from the Federal Reserve and $2 trillion in new finance from Congress as reported in the international media.

However, support in the H...