Joe Biden warns of ‘cost of inaction’ on massive Covid relief plan

The President signalled on Friday for the first time that he is willing to move ahead without backing from Republicans.

President Joe Biden meets Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House (Evan Vucci/AP)

President Joe Biden has warned of the steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his 1.9 trillion dollar Covid relief plan as the White House searched for “creative” ways to win public support for the package.

Mr Biden signalled on Friday for the first time that he is willing to move ahead without backing from Republicans.