White House will return to negotiations with Congress after November 3. This past week, President Trump laid out his administration’s plan to bring much-needed COVID-19 relief to economically…
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Labor Department Releases Jobs Numbers
Unemployed Americans drop by 55,000 last week. The Labor Department released its updated diagnostic of the American jobs market on Thursday. The finding from their report was that…
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House Speaker Resumes Talks with Treasury Secretary
Both sides working to pass pre-election stimulus bill. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met on Tuesday to hash out the details of the country’s…
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President Trump’s Administration Continues Stimulus Talks
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says he is willing to negotiate his offer. The president’s administration announced Wednesday that it would be willing to increase the total cost of a…
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Speaker Signals Progress on Relief Talks
Secretary Mnuchin doubts a deal will be reached before the election. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a productive discussion about the coronavirus relief…
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White House Resumes COVID-19 Aid Talks with Congress
Senate Majority Leader says no stimulus for at least three weeks. On Friday, Senate Majority Leader McConnell announced that the Senate was “unlikely” to pass a new coronavirus…
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Speaker Rules Out Stand-Alone Airline Relief Bill
President had urged individual stand-alone funding. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California said on Thursday she would not agree to a stand-alone bill that would assist the airline…
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President Suspends COVID-19 Relief Talks
Plans to send stimulus checks after the election. President Trump announced on Tuesday that he had instructed his administration and Republican members of Congress to cease negotiations on…
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Economy Is Number One Election Issue, Voters Say
President promises more tax cuts, others cry for more federal aid. According to a new Gallup poll, registered voters ranked the economy as the top issue for the…
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COVID Relief Deal Remains Elusive
“We’re making progress,” Speaker Pelosi said Sunday. The prospects for another coronavirus relief deal in Congress before the November elections remains elusive. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary…
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