Trump Mulls Higher US Stimulus Offer as Mnuchin Downplays Deal

Trump Mulls Higher US Stimulus Offer as Mnuchin Downplays Deal

Washington, Oct 15 (AFP/APP): Getting a new stimulus spending package approved by Congress is unlikely before the November election, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday, even as his boss President Donald Trump indicated he may raise his offer amid an impasse with the Democrats.

Lawmakers have tried fruitlessly for months to reach an agreement on a follow-up to the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.

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