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		</div><p>A deal appears to be at hand to provide sweeping aid to US businesses and workers facing ruin from the coronavirus pandemic, Congressional and White House officials said Tuesday.</p>
<p>Both Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell and the top Democrat, senator Chuck Schumer, said agreement appeared close on the nearly two trillion dollar package.</p>
<p><em>“I don’t see any issue that can’t be overcome within the next few hours,”</em> Mr Schumer said. <em>“Last night I thought we were on the five-yard line. Now we’re on the two.”</em></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congress must approve the deal, without all of the nonsense, today. The longer it takes, the harder it will be to start up our economy. Our workers will be hurt!</p>
<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1242432301885198337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Negotiators worked in the shadow of what McConnell called “the most serous threat to Americans’ health in over a century and quite likely the greatest risk to America’s jobs and prosperity that we’ve seen since the Great Depression”.</p>
<p>Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin and congressional leaders engaged in final negotiations after a tumultuous but productive day on Monday.</p>
<p>While the two sides have resolved many issues in the sweeping package, some sticking points remained. A Senate vote could come later in the day.</p>
<p>Ravaged in recent days, stocks climbed as negotiators signalled a resolution was in sight.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are continuing to make progress.</p>
<p>Democrats are fighting for more money for our hospitals, our medical system, and our medical workers.</p>
<p>Democrats are fighting to make sure there are no bailouts without strict conditions that put people and workers first.</p>
<p>&mdash; Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1242495447945695235?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 24, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>At issue is an unprecedented economic rescue package that would give direct payments to most Americans, expanded unemployment benefits, and a 350 billion dollar programme for small businesses to keep people on the payroll while workers are forced to stay at home.</p>
<p>A point of contention has been 500 billion dollars for guaranteed loans to larger industries.</p>
<p>A one-time payment of 1,200 dollars per person, or 3,000 dollars for a family of four, would go directly to the public.</p>
<p>Hospitals could get up to 200 billion dollars for the expected influx of sick patients, said Mr Mnuchin.</p>
<p>Democrats said the package would help replace the salary of furloughed workers for four months, rather than the three months first proposed.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our nation cannot afford this game of chicken. We cannot afford the cynical partisanship.</p>
<p>This is a national emergency. Not a partisan opportunity.</p>
<p>Doctors, nurses, small business employees, laid-off Americans, and vulnerable seniors need help right now. <a href="https://t.co/zXPqodt8ZI">pic.twitter.com/zXPqodt8ZI</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Leader McConnell (@senatemajldr) <a href="https://twitter.com/senatemajldr/status/1241929925923397634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Furloughed workers would get however much a state usually provides for unemployment, plus a one-time 600 dollars add-on.</p>
<p>McConnell said on Tuesday: <em>“The urgency and the gravity of this moment cannot be lost on anyone.”</em></p>
<p>Earlier Tuesday, President Donald Trump urged swift action.</p>
<p><em>“Congress must approve the deal, without all of the nonsense, today,”</em> he tweeted.</p>
<p><em>“The longer it takes, the harder it will be to start up our economy.”</em></p>
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