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US could get stake in airlines in exchange for virus grants

by AP Business Writers
| March 26, 2020 1:30 PM

The Trump administration is raising the possibility of the government getting ownership stakes in U.S. airlines in exchange for $25 billion in direct grants to help the carriers survive a downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

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