Trump relents as inexplicably as he resisted; COVID-19 help is back on, but not without problems
Trump relents as inexplicably as he resisted; COVID-19 help is back on, but not without problems…
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‘Complete clusterf—’: Trump leaves Washington in limbo
The repercussions of inaction could be dramatic. If lawmakers and White House aides can’t convince the president to sign a funding and Covid relief package by Monday, the government will enter the fourth shutdown of Trump’s presidency. And millions of Americans had been told to expect another round of direct payments from the government shortly, while businesses across the country were expecting more financial assistance.
Yet Trump is getting out of town Wednesday afternoon…
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Trump hints veto of COVID-19 relief bill saying he wants more direct cash, Pelosi takes him up on it
The impeached two-time popular vote loser released a video on Twitter calling on Congress to redo the bill and increase the “ridiculously low” $600 stimulus checks to $2,000 per person.
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Congress dashes toward final approval of $900 billion stimulus
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), the No. 3 GOP leader, confirmed that the unemployment benefits will be a $300 weekly boost and the checks will be $600 payments sent to everyone that was eligible for the first round of checks in the spring.
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Pelosi moves to break stimulus stalemate with key meeting
There has been major movement in recent weeks toward a potential deal, including the bipartisan proposal finally unveiled by centrist senators on Monday. And the same two issues that have long bedeviled Pelosi and McConnell — Republican opposition to additional funding for local governments coupled with Democratic resistance to liability protections for businesses — remain.
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10,000 of America’s restaurants are expected to close in the next three weeks
The National Restaurant Association is publicly pleading with Congress to pass new stimulus to help the industry that has been damaged by the pandemic. The group said Monday that 10,000 restaurants could close in the next three weeks, in addition to the 110,000 that have already shuttered in 2020.
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Biden learned from the Great Recession, will roll out a multi-trillion stimulus to save the nation
One of Biden’s advisers is Jared Bernstein. He told Politico that Biden expects the economy still in need of massive federal intervention after he presumably takes office in January.
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PPP: Stimulus money hasn’t saved these small businesses
At first, owner Dianna Finisecy, who goes by Dee Dee, felt she should stay open, but reduce hours to limit
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I Got a “Personal” Letter from Trump, and Boy Am I Pissed!
So I check my mail today and among the bills and ads was an official looking letter from “The Department of the Treasury”. I figured, “Hoo Boy, another stimulus payment!”
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The backlash over fumbled coronavirus stimulus is starting, and it’s all on Trump
Lawmakers are hearing about it: “Our constituents have a lot of questions about where the hell this $3 trillion is going
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