The Latest On Stimulus Negotiations and Initial Vaccinations
Lawmakers are still attempting to agree on a fiscal stimulus package, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Mitch McConnell, to consider government funding and coronavirus relief options, after a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent a proposal for another round of economic relief on Monday evening.
The coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the nation and the globe, but a stimulus deal could arrive as investors and Americans at large grapple with current anemic growth and jobs data.
The first round of vaccine shots developed by Pfizer and BioNTech were given in the U.S. on Monday, just as the country crested over 300,000 deaths from coronavirus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Hospitals across the nation are also grappling with a shortage of ICU beds.