Coronavirus relief deal for U.S. small businesses may come Monday: Trump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats and Republicans are near agreement on approving extra money to help small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic and could seal a deal as early as Monday, President Donald Trump said, despite hopes for a deal on Sunday.

Trump told his daily White House briefing on the crisis that Republicans were “close” to getting a deal with Democrats, and suggested there could be a resolution on Monday. “A lot of good work has been going on. We could have an answer tomorrow,” the Republican president said. Earlier on Sunday, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had said he hoped a deal could be reached Sunday evening although he cautioned that many issues remained. […]

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