Stimulus package breaks new ground in European unity

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Union has taken a big step toward deeper economic cooperation as they try to rescue the economy from the coronavirus. Leaders have signed off on a package worth 750 billion euros, or $855 billion, that includes outright grants to countries hardest hit by the virus. The spending will start kicking in next year to support a hoped for rebound in the economy. The recovery fund will be paid for with shared borrowing on bond markets. That is a major shift s