The CARES Act was a $2 trillion stimulus bill passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It allocated the largest share of funds to direct payments to individuals, but the single largest segment was loans to large companies, which accounted for 21% of the total spending in the bill.

1. CARES Act $2T Stimulus Bill
Source: Visual Capitalist
While individuals receive the largest share of the package, loans to large
companies is the largest segment at 21% of the total.
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