The next federal coronavirus-aid package could include billions for the Paycheck Protection Program, hospitals and expansion for national testing efforts
WASHINGTON—Democratic leaders and the Trump administration were close to a deal Sunday to replenish a popular program to help small businesses weather coronavirus shutdowns, the latest step in sweeping government efforts to deal with the consequences of the pandemic.
Both Democrats and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, the administration’s point person on talks, said they hoped an agreement could be considered by the Senate early this week. The pandemic has thrown millions of Americans out of work as businesses across the...
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