While coronavirus aid talks have stalled, the Trump administration is willing to return to the table and offer more relief money, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday, CNBC reports. “We’re prepared to put more money on the table,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” Mnuchin added that the White House would be willing to strike a pandemic aid agreement this week if Democrats offer a “fair deal.”Talks between the administration, led by Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and Democrats, led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, ground to a halt on Friday, prompting Trump to take executive action over the weekend to address issues including enhanced unemployment insurance, evictions, student loans and the payroll tax.

Source: The Standard August 10, 2020 14:37 UTC