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Senate Republicans proposed a $928 billion infrastructure plan focusing on core measures like roads and bridges, countering the Biden administration's $1.7 trillion initiative, which includes elder care. The GOP suggests funding through unspent COVID relief funds, opposing Biden's corporate tax hike. Unemployment claims have decreased, attributed to easing COVID restrictions.

What is the amount of the infrastructure counter proposal unveiled by Senate Republicans?

What are some of the core infrastructure measures mentioned in the GOP plan?

How does the Biden administration's infrastructure bill differ from the GOP plan?

What alternative funding method do GOP senators propose for the infrastructure bill?

What recent trend was observed in unemployment claims according to the Labor Department?