Mnuchin downbeat on economic relief talks with Pelosi as clock runs out ahead of election

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin delivered a downbeat assessment Friday about his economic stimulus talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), saying the speaker had “dug in” and “significant differences” remain.

Mnuchin’s comments came at the end of a week Pelosi had established as an informal deadline for getting agreement on an approximately $2 trillion spending bill in order for legislation to pass before the election. There was no agreement in sight, although Pelosi insisted that she remained optimistic.

“You have to be optimistic in a negotiation,” the speaker said on MSNBC.

Later in the day, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill wrote on Twitter that the Democratic leader and the Treasury secretary would “speak again once additional progress is made.” He said staff-level work would continue through the weekend.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/10/23/trump-congress-coronavirus-bailout/

[Srkdqltr]

1. He should give here what she wants.

She is not a woman to trifle with. He will be much happier if he just gives in. LOL

[yaesu]

2. don't hold your breath, Munch was never serious about it, just fiddling while Rome burns. nt

[Sherman A1]

4. Exactly

this was all show to prop up the stock market.

[beachbumbob]

3. Never going to be a deal.