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Provided by Dow Jones By Kristina Peterson and Andrew Duehren WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders closed in on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that includes another round of direct payments to households, according to lawmakers who aimed to pass the aid package before the weeks end. After months of gridlock, the emerging agreement represented a breakthrough at a critical time in the pandemic, with distribution of a vaccine under way but hospitalizat...

Dont let partisan squabbling block COVID relief John B. McCoy and David A. Coulter, Opinion Contributors © Greg Nash Dont let partisan squabbling block COVID relief In our years in the banking industry, through booms and recessions, we learned some important lessons. One was: When things start going badly, dont tarry. Respond quickly and make needed adjustments as matters unfold. Today we watch in dismay as our nations elected leaders quarrel and dilly-dally while big problem...

Lawmakers Near Virus Aid Deal Including Stimulus Checks © Lenin Nolly/Zuma Press WASHINGTON—Congressional leaders closed in on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that includes another round of direct payments to households, according to lawmakers who aimed to pass the aid package before the week’s end. After months of gridlock, the emerging agreement represented a breakthrough at a critical time in the pandemic, with distribution of a vaccine under way but hospitalizations hit...

Editorial: Mitch McConnell is finally ready to pass a COVID relief bill. It shouldnt have taken this long The Times Editorial Board © (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), left, and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), pictured in 2018, are nearing agreement with House leaders on a long-awaited COVID-19 relief bill. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) More than eight months after Congress passed a massive ...

PUBLISHED 5:47 AM ET Dec. 17, 2020 PUBLISHED 5:47 AM EST Dec. 17, 2020 SHARE A $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus package is heading toward a final agreement in Washington. Its a breakthrough for who will benefit: People who have lost their jobs amid the pandemic and will have their benefits extended. Small businesses that are trying to be made partially whole as new cases surge throughout the country and keeping people home.  The losers: Sta...

Provided by Dow Jones By Kristina Peterson and Andrew Duehren WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders closed in on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that includes another round of direct payments to households, according to lawmakers who aimed to pass the aid package before the weeks end. After months of gridlock, the emerging agreement represented a breakthrough at a critical time in the pandemic, with distribution of a vaccine under way but hospitalizat...

Print More than eight months after Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief bill, lawmakers are closing in on a deal for a long-awaited follow-up: a roughly $900-billion package that would aid struggling small businesses, renters, workers and schools, while also pumping more money into fighting COVID-19. What took them so long? Granted, it’s routine for Congress to leave important work for the last minute — and, sadly, not to get things done at all. But in the early days of the pandemic...

× Teeing it up: Did Congress reach a breakthrough overnight on COVID-19 relief bill? Politico: No, *really*… WaPo: Stimulus checks back in? Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Teeing it up: Did Congress reach a breakthrough overnight on COVID-19 relief bill? Politico: No, *really*… WaPo: Stimulus checks back in? Ed MorrisseyPosted at 8:21 am on December 16, 2020 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Maybe this time it’s different. I’m not holding my breath, though. Haven’t we heard this ...

The Hill columnist Joe Concha says a Republican lawmaker in a similar situation would receive more coverage from mainstream media outlets. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., expressed frustration at her partys leadership on Tuesday, suggesting that it was "caving" to Republican demands on coronavirus relief after leading Democrats to believe they could get a bigger package. "For months now people were told to hold out for a more comprehensive relief, caving in now is a slap in the face," she said. "We ...

Last week, the United Kingdom (UK) moved forward with its first inoculations of the approved Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The United States (US) approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Friday, 11 December, and will begin inoculations this coming week. The European Union (EU) continues to stress safety over speed in its vaccine approval process and has yet to follow suit. The UK sealed the deal on a number of Free Trade Agreements, while talks with the EU continue without any significant br...