(Emily Zanotti) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spent their extended recess working on a “multi-trillion dollar” “Rooseveltian” fourth coronavirus relief package that they’re set to unveil as early as next week, signaling the start of a major battle between Democrats and Republicans over yet another massive government spending bill.
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Two Weeks Later, Most Small Businesses Still Haven’t Gotten PPP Bailout Money
(Zero Hedge) A new survey reveals that most small businesses which have applied for coronavirus relief have yet to see a pennyof it while their businesses die on the vine due to the global pandemic.
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US Lawmakers Propose Monthly Payments of $2,000 Until Economic Crisis Ends
(John Vibes) Millions of people in the United States are now unemployed as a result of the ongoing pandemic and associated lockdowns, and the $1200 that is being sent out to some U.S. citizens as a part of the recent stimulus package can only go so far.
Man Waiting for $1,700 Stimulus Payment Finds $8.2 Million in Account
(Amy Purr) A man said millions of dollars were deposited into his bank account instead of the anticipated $1,700 federal stimulus check on Friday in New Chicago, Indiana.
More Coronavirus Cash: Trump Considering Second Round Of Direct Payments To Americans
(Joseph Curl) President Trump said Sunday night that he is considering a second round of direct payments to Americans to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fed Will Make up to $4 Trillion in Loans to Businesses to Rescue the U.S. Economy, Mnuchin Says
(Greg Robb) Treasury secretary says Fed will play key role in helping businesses hurt by coronavirus
More Coronavirus Stimulus: Lawmakers Already Planning
(Alexander Bolton) Lawmakers are already planning another round of legislation aimed at keeping companies flush with capital and millions of workers on payrolls amid the coronavirus pandemic, even after passing a $2 trillion relief bill this past week, the largest stimulus of its kind in U.S. history.
Trump Stops Collection of Student Loan Debt From Those in Default — What You Need to Know
(Zack Friedman) President Donald Trump has stopped collection of federal student loan debt. Here’s what you need to know.
Democrats Try To Use COVID-19 To Push Their Socialist Agenda
(Mac Slavo) In a bit of not-so-surprising news, democrat politicians have decided that during the coronavirus pandemic, they should push a liberal agenda. In the words of infamous socialist Rahm Emanuel, Democrats will “never allow a crisis to go to waste.”
Pelosi Says House Will Vote On Coronavirus Relief Friday, Outlines Fourth Relief Bill To Satisfy Progressives
(Emily Zanotti) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) says the House of Representatives will finally take up the bipartisan Senate coronavirus relief bill on Friday, more than 24 hours after the measure passed the Senate, 96-0. In a press conference Thurdsay morning, however, she says she is still unsatisfied with the bill and that a fourth coronavirus relief package may be necessary.
New Coronavirus Stimulus Bill in Congress Creates U.S. Digital Dollar
(Jason Brett) As the markets continue to drop and the U.S. looks to Congress for agreement on a massive stimulus package to save the economy from impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the newest offer by House Democrats includes a very forward-looking kind of stimulus: the creation of a ‘digital dollar’ and the establishment of ‘digital dollar wallets.’ In what will send shock waves through the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, particularly for those following central bank digital currencies around the world, this signals the U.S. is serious in establishing infrastructure for a central bank digital currency.
Senate Rushes to Approve $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Bill After Landmark Agreement with White House
(Erica Werner, Mike DeBonis and Paul Kane) The Senate is aiming to vote as soon as Wednesday evening on a $2.2 trillion emergency relief package that is designed to flood the U.S. economy with money as households and businesses continue to reel from the coronavirus outbreak.
Updated: Details Of $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package Emerge
(Zero Hedge) While it will take some time to sort through all the pork contained in the massive $2 trillion coronavirus legislation negotiated between the Trump administration and Congressional leaders early Wednesday, here are some of the major provisions via Bloomberg.