19th & 22nd

I thought Pelosi and Mnuchin were going to work out a stimulus deal by today. I was obviously wrong. The house has left for October recess without any deal between the house and senate. The election is early November, which only leaves a little time to work out an agreement.  One group that was hoping for a deal to be worked out this week, are airline workers. About 35,000 airline workers were laid off today. Another 10,000 will be either furloughed or laid off by the middle of the month. In addition to the airline industry, the banking and hospitality industries are also expected to layoff thousands by the end of the year.  Let's hope that Pelosi and Mnuchin are continuing to talk during the October recess.  'I don’t have a Plan B': 40,000 airline workers brace for mass layoffs https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2020/09/30/coronavirus-us-congress-help-airline-workers-avoid-layoffs/3585643001/ SOURCE:  USA Today House leaves for October recess without...

The meeting between Pelosi and Mnuchin didn't result in a stimulus bill agreement. So, Pelosi and the house just passed their own stimulus plan. This sounds good -- but it's not a done deal until it is approved by Trump and the republicans.  Speaking of republicans, I just found out that there are several republicans who voted no on a peaceful transition in the event Trump loses. This should be interesting.  More details below... House Democrats pass their $2.2 trillion stimulus plan which includes $600 federal unemployment benefits and direct payments https://www.businessinsider.com/house-democrats-stimulus-plan-congress-unemployment-economy-pass-vote-bill-2020-9?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=referral SOURCE:  Joseph Zeballas-Roig, Business Insider These 5 Republicans Voted No on House Resolution for Peaceful Transition if Trump Loses Election https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/these-5-republicans-voted-no-on-house-resolution-for-peaceful-transition-if-trum...