Asked by Fox Business if he supports “another round of direct payments for individuals” — a reference to the $1,200 stimulus payments — the president said: “I do. ADIn the next sentence, Trump appeared to highlight conservative concerns over the impact of higher unemployment insurance payments on discouraging Americans to return to the labor market. That made it unclear if the president was expressing support for another round of direct stimulus payments, or some other form of federal help for individual taxpayers. Trump previously told congressional lawmakers he opposes extending the $600-per-week increase to unemployment benefits approved by Congress in March. Asked about the issue, Trump said: “I’m going to have a statement on minimum wage.

Source: Washington Post July 01, 2020 19:40 UTC