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Johannes EISELE /AFP/Getty Images US stocks dipped as investors weighed hopes for a stimulus breakthrough against rising COVID-19 cases throughout the US.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expedited talks on Sunday, setting a 48-hour deadline for the White House and Democrats to reach a compromise.Even if a deal is reached, it's set…

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, expressed optimism Sunday about a possible new stimulus deal being reached with the White House, although she said there was not yet an agreement about "the language" of the legislation.Negotiations over a further round of economic stimulus to address the economic…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that she has set a 48-hour deadline to reach an agreement with the Trump administration on coronavirus stimulus negotiations that can be implemented before Election Day. Mrs. Pelosi told ABC’s “This Week” that she is “hopeful” a deal will get done before the deadline…

Reuters Earnings season kicked off on Tuesday, and executives are sounding off on the stimulus stalemate and the risks it poses to the ongoing economic recovery.Hopes for a pre-election deal faded on Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he'll only bring a smaller measure to a vote. The…

The Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Fraser Nelson in The Daily Telegraphon the patchwork of local Covid restrictionsBoris is sleepwalking into the national lockdown he claims to despise“Theresa May recently told Johnson that he needed…

President Donald Trump gives a thumb-up during a live one-hour NBC News town hall forum with a group of Florida voters in Miami, Fla., October 15, 2020. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) President Trump on Thursday laid the blame for the stalled coronavirus stimulus negotiations on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying he is…

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the White House won't let differences over funding targets for Covid-19 testing derail stimulus talks with top Democrats. Later, President Donald Trump said that he would raise his offer for a stimulus package above his current level of $1.8 trillion. House Democrats have…

I made the mistake on Tuesday of tweeting that “Judge Amy Coney Barrett is very likable. She just is.” Boy, did all hell break loose on my Twitter feed.I didn’t say that I supported her nomination for the Supreme Court, or that I agreed with her judicial philosophy. I just…

President Donald Trump has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) of not caring about the American people amid a stalemate over an agreement on further stimulus.Pelosi has been involved in negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and previously White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, in attempts to reach a…

Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin spoke yet again about the stalled federal stimulus plan, but don't appear too much closer on a deal to help American families or businesses.Axios Re:Cap goes deeper with House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), who talks about remaining obstacles,…