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Larry Kudlow calls coronavirus aid bill 'largest package, especially aimed at the middle class' in US history

March 27, 2020

Larry Kudlow calls coronavirus aid bill 'largest package, especially aimed at the middle class' in US history

National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow joined "Hannity" Friday to talk about the $2 trillion coronavirus response bill President Trump signed earlier in the day, and and predicted that Americans would begin to receive money from the bill "in the next couple of weeks."

Trump tells Senate to stop playing 'partisan politics,' hopes coronavirus guidelines won’t last for ‘months’

March 23, 2020

Trump tells Senate to stop playing 'partisan politics,' hopes coronavirus guidelines won’t last for ‘months’

President Trump demanded on Monday that the Senate “stop playing partisan politics” and pass a massive stimulus bill meant to jumpstart a flagging economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic, while saying he hopes the administration's guidelines on social distancing will end soon and not go on for "months."

Coronavirus is ‘existential threat’ to Trump reelection: GOP insiders

March 21, 2020

Coronavirus is ‘existential threat’ to Trump reelection: GOP insiders

The coronavirus poses an “existential threat” to President Trump’s 2020 reelection, campaign insiders and GOP operatives say.

Oregon Dem Wyden warming to GOP plan for coronavirus relief checks, Kudlow says

March 21, 2020

Oregon Dem Wyden warming to GOP plan for coronavirus relief checks, Kudlow says

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Friday that a top Senate Democrat told him he is willing to "agree" to details of a plan to potentially send government checks being to Americans and American families who meet certain criteria amid the partial economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Ray Dalio says US corporations may lose $4T in crisis, Trump stimulus needs to be doubled

March 20, 2020

Ray Dalio says US corporations may lose $4T in crisis, Trump stimulus needs to be doubled

Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of hedge fund behemoth Bridgewater Associates, sounded the alarm Thursday over the coronavirus crisis and said U.S. corporations will lose up to $4 trillion and President Trump needs to dramatically increase his stimulus plan.

Peter Navarro asks Congress to pass Trump payroll tax cut

March 15, 2020

Peter Navarro asks Congress to pass Trump payroll tax cut

The White House trade adviser made his plea on Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures."

Mnuchin says Trump administration not pushing bailouts as he seeks to calm economic anxieties on Fox News Sunday

March 15, 2020

Mnuchin says Trump administration not pushing bailouts as he seeks to calm economic anxieties on Fox News Sunday

Mnuchin said made a distinction between bailing out bad businesses and the government helping good businesses disproportionately affected by the coronavirus.

Rush Limbaugh: Democrats 'hoping' to 'destroy Trump and the economy' as coronavirus spreads

March 12, 2020

Rush Limbaugh: Democrats 'hoping' to 'destroy Trump and the economy' as coronavirus spreads

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh said Wednesday that Democrats have nothing left but "this last chance to destroy Trump and the economy" by using the coronavirus outbreak to frighten Americans.

Trump's top economic adviser pushes payroll tax holiday through end of 2020

March 10, 2020

Trump's top economic adviser pushes payroll tax holiday through end of 2020

President Trump’s top economic adviser said Tuesday that the White House hopes to eliminate the payroll tax at least through the end of the year as a way to boost a U.S. economy struggling amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump floats temporarily eliminating payroll tax to boost economy amid coronavirus fears

March 10, 2020

Trump floats temporarily eliminating payroll tax to boost economy amid coronavirus fears

President Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of temporarily doing away with the payroll tax in order to give the U.S. economy a boost as it struggles amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.