White House Says its Open to Stimulus After All
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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have been negotiating the content of the stimulus bill and how to help a dilapidated airline industry keep its head above water. The Democrats and Republicans have not yet agreed on a far reaching support package, despite months of conversations.
A left leaning article in the Washington Post discusses recent talks about upcoming stimulus plans. While Pelosi and Mnuchin did not agree upon broad recovery plans, they did agree on the necessity of immediate aid for the airline industry. On Tuesday, Trump called off talks until after the election, however, later that evening he called on the House and Senate to “IMMEDIATELY” approve $25 billion in aid for the struggling airline industry. White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said it was unlikely to pass additional stimulus legislation considering the quickly approaching election, as well as the time crunch to approve a Justice, thus implying that stimulus was not an immediate priority at the moment.
A centrist article published by NPR accounts that stocks finished significantly higher after Trump said he was open to stand-alone bills for airlines and small businesses. The stock prices fell suddenly and significantly when Trump tweeted that he would be not continue negotiations with the Democrats over a potential economic aid bill. Hours later, he went against his word and said that he was “ready to sign now” if congress approved a bill that would issue $1200 to Americans. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said that he was not optimistic about a comprehensive bill, considering the Democrats insist on $2.4 trillion in stimulus, whereas the Republicans have only offered $1.6 trillion. Meadows said that he and Steven Mnuchin would discuss legislation to provide aid in stand-alone bills for suffering businesses.
A right leaning article in the New York Post recounted Trump’s tweet targeted toward Pelosi and other Democrats, which indicated that he would sign a stand-alone bill to give $1,200 to Americans. Before Trump tweeted that he would sign the bill, he had said that he would no longer continue negotiations because he felt that Pelosi “was not negotiating in good faith.” He said that our economy is doing “very well” and that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell should focus on approving Amy Coney Barrett.
From the left
Trump’s erratic tweets on economic relief — over several hours — leave his strategy unclear
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