White House Says Goal Is Fiscal Stimulus Deal in Next 48 Hours

  • Date: 21-Oct-2020
  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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White House Says Goal Is Fiscal Stimulus Deal in Next 48 Hours

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will try Wednesday to bridge remaining gaps in their talks over comprehensive coronavirus relief, blowing past Pelosi's self-imposed Tuesday deadline amid signs of progress toward a pre-election deal.But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is pressing ahead with his own, more targeted plan, warned the White House against agreeing to anything akin to Pelosi's more sweeping proposal.The speaker agreed to continue talking beyond her original Tuesday cut-off, saying an agreement with the Trump