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Despite US President Donald Trump's vocal push for a new COVID-19 stimulus package, it appears unlikely that one will come before Election Day. On Tuesday, Business Insider reports Trump signaled he wanted an ever-larger deal than the $2.2 trillion bill proposed by House Democrats. But according to Business Insider, Senate Republicans are skeptical that anything is going to happen anytime soon. It's getting to be toward the last minute. And the clock keeps ticking away. And I'm not optimistic about us doing anything. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Furthermore, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed for a far slimmer package than Democrats and the president. The GOP has prioritized Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett over economic relief for Americans. But on Tuesday, Trump phoned in to 'Fox and Friends' to say he wants a stimulus program even larger than the Democrats' proposed $2.2 trillion package.
Seoul, Mar 27 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Friday held a press conference in Seoul about the government’s countermeasures amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.South Korea has so far reported over 9,000 ca?ses of coronavirus.(Camera: JEON HEON KYUN).FOOTAGE SHOWS A PRESS CONFERENCE BY SOUTH KOREAN PRIME MINISTER CHUNG SYE-KYUN FOR FOREIGN MEDIA AT SEOUL FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.SOUNDBITES: SOUTH KOREAN PRIME MINISTER CHUNG SYE-KYUN (IN ENGLISH).
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas plans to attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. This comes after weeks of elevating misinformation about the election results. Cruz has faced immense backlash and increasing pressure to resign following his objection. Biden has even criticized the Texas senator and said he should be defeated in 2024. Since November, Cruz has sown doubts into the electoral process, says Business Insider. Cruz's communications director, Lauren Blair Bianchi, also left her job in the wake of the siege.
The US equity indexes closed at record highs on Thursday. Analysts look to the Democrats' victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs as a factor in the surge. Experts say the dual victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs pave the way for sweeping fiscal support in early 2021. The S&P 500 was up 1.5% at 3,803.79. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 212 points higher at 31,041.13, up 0.7%. While the Nasdaq composite saw an uptick of 2.6% at 13,067.48.
Seoul, Dec 14 (EFE/EPA).- The government of South Korea on Monday began offering free coronavirus tests at 150 new makeshift testing facilities in the capital and its surrounding areas amid recent rise in cases in the country. (Camera: JEON HEON-KYUN).SHOT LIST: SOUTH KOREAN HEALTH WORKERS TAKE SWAB FROM CITIZENS AT A MAKESHIFT TESTING SITE OUTSIDE THE SEOUL STATION IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
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