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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the daily coronavirus briefing. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses reporters at the daily coronavirus briefing. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images President Trump will address the nation on the coronavirus pandemic…

Thousands of traditional small businesses were unable to get funding from the program before it ran dry. As Congress and the White House near a deal to add an additional $310 billion to the program, some are calling for additional oversight and rule changes to prevent bigger chains from accepting any more money.Ruth’s Chris Steak…

April 19, 2020WASHINGTON — The White House and congressional Democrats on Sunday closed in on an agreement for a $450 billion economic relief package to replenish a depleted emergency fund for small businesses and to expand coronavirus testing around the country, with votes on the measure possible early this week.Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin described the…

The White House coronavirus taskforce has pushed back at widespread criticism that the US lacks the testing capacity to end lockdowns and reopen its economy. Mike Pence, the vice-president, insisted on Friday that there were enough tests to enable states to follow the first phase of federal guidelines released 24 hours earlier. But the coronavirus…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.President Trump is hoping to include a payroll tax cut for employees as part of a Phase 4 stimulus relief package, as the Trump administration remains confident that a deal could be struck next week on a separate plan to…