After months of on-again, off-again talks on an increasingly needed fiscal-stimulus package, Oct. 20 is shaping up as a do-or-die moment for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to get a virus relief deal done in time for Election Day.
October 20, 2020Government, Business
Stimulus Nears Election Endgame on Pelosi Deadline, Senate Vote
Government, Business
Pelosi, Mnuchin Still Far Apart on Virus Stimulus Deal
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told top Democrats Oct. 1 that she’s skeptical of getting a deal for a new economic stimulus in negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to two House Democratic officials.
October 1, 2020Government, Business
Mnuchin Says There Is Still No Agreement on Fiscal Stimulus
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there’s still no agreement on a fresh fiscal stimulus package after he met for about 90 minutes with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
September 30, 2020Government, Business
House Clears Extension of Small Business Loan Program to August
The House gave final last-minute congressional approval July 1 to extending the popular Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses until Aug. 8, hours after the deadline for applications lapsed with more than $130 billion still available.
July 2, 2020