Mnuchin and Pelosi Revive Hope for Aid TalksMnuchin and Pelosi inch toward resuming stimulus talks as economy continues to struggle. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to resume talks, but the ability to reach a deal remains unclear. The middle-of-the-day gains had come after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the Senate Banking Committee that he and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had agreed to restart talks about another economic aid package. About 825,000 Americans filed for state unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The supplement expired at the end of July, and last week she reached the end of her regular state benefits.

Source: New York Times September 24, 2020 09:52 UTC