WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Florida reported a record one-day increase in deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark, fueling fears that the United States was losing control of the outbreak and adding pressure on Congress to approve another massive aid package. FILE PHOTO: Emergency Medical …
Read More »GLOBAL MARKETS: Gold roars to record levels, dollar dives again
* Gold hits record, silver joins 30% rise in July * Dollar in the 22-month low, the euro rises to $ 1.17 * Asia tech stock gains after Intel crash * Tensions between the United States and China keep investors on edge * Earnings, US stimulus talks in focus * …
Read More »Trump team, Senate Republicans agree to offer coronavirus aid to Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top aides to United States President Donald Trump said Sunday they agreed in principle with the Senate Republicans on a $ 1 trillion coronavirus relief package, the party’s opening offer in negotiations with Democrats less than a week before the biggest unemployment benefits expire. White House chief …
Read More »Trump helps floats tackle coronavirus relief in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top advisers on Sunday raised the possibility of Congress passing the gradual coronavirus relief legislation, an approach Democrats oppose, with a deadline approaching the expiration of improved unemployment benefits. A day before Senate Republicans introduced a $ 1 trillion coronavirus relief bill that includes …
Read More »Trump helps floats tackle coronavirus relief in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s top advisers on Sunday raised the possibility of Congress passing the gradual coronavirus relief legislation, an approach Democrats oppose, with a deadline approaching the expiration of improved unemployment benefits. FILE PHOTO: US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows …
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