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Published December 23. 2020 10:13PM  Rachel Siegel and Heather Long, The Washington Post WASHINGTON - Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes in President Donald Trump's surprise refusal to sign a $900 billion stimulus package into law unless changes are made. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims remained high last week, with 803,000 people seeking new benefits. And the Commerce Department said U.S. household spending slipped in November for the first time in seven months. People's incomes also fell 1.1 percent last month, a worrisome tr...

Stalling recovery raises stakes for Trump's new demands on economic relief bill Rachel Siegel and Heather Long, The Washington Post Dec. 23, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes in President Donald Trump's surprise refusal to sign a $900 billion stimulus package into law unless changes are made. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims remained high last week, with 803,000 people seeking new benefits. And the Commerce Department said U.S. household spending slipped in November for the first time in s...

Jobless claims remain high, raising stakes for Trump’s new demands on economic relief bill If Trump does not sign the $900 billion stimulus package, 12 million Americans will lose unemployment aid after Christmas. By Rachel SiegelThe Washington Post Read Article WASHINGTON — Fresh signs emerged Wednesday of a stalling economic recovery, raising the stakes for President Donald Trump’s surprise refusal to sign the $900 billion stimulus package unless changes are made. The Labor Department reported that jobless claims remained high last week, with 803,000 people seeking new benefits. An...