19th & 22nd

 We are on the stimulus 'see-saw' again.  Yesterday, Mnuchin said that it was a 'very good' chance that a stimulus plan would be passed before the election. Now he is saying a new stimulus plan most likely won't happen before November. Mnuchin: Deal on Coronavirus Stimulus Will Be ‘Difficult’ to Reach Before Election https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2020-10-14/mnuchin-deal-on-coronavirus-stimulus-will-be-difficult-to-reach-before-election SOURCE:  Claire Hansen, US News World & Report Stocks Fall as Stimulus Hopes Fade, Banks Slump: Markets Wrap https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/stocks-drop-on-mnuchin-s-remarks-as-banks-tumble-markets-wrap/ar-BB19ZBuo?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Rita Nazarath and Vildana Hajric, Bloomberg (via MSN Money) The stock market's near-term fate could be decided by the tight Senate race as stimulus remains in limbo, Morgan Stanley says https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-outlook-senate-e...

 Updates where the stimulus bill stands and how Trump plans to get back on the campaign trail... White House pushes for limited stimulus bill https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-congress-relief/white-house-seeks-limited-coronavirus-relief-bill-promises-further-talks-on-broader-stimulus-idUSKBN26W0QO SOURCE:  Valerie Volcovici, Reuters  Trump says he is recovered from COVID-19, prepares for return to campaign trail https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election/trump-says-he-is-recovered-from-covid-19-prepares-for-return-to-campaign-trail-idUSKBN26W09G SOURCE:  John Whitesides, Reuters

Here's the latest updates on stimulus talks...let's keep our fingers crossed that a bill gets passed before the election... Mnuchin, Pelosi speak on coronavirus relief, plan further talks: Pelosi spokesman https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-congress-idINKBN26K2L8 SOURCE:  Reuters Staff Second stimulus check updates: House Democrats unveil scaled-back $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal in attempt to boost long-stalled talks https://www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-second-stimulus-check-updates-20200929-oyz7w45nyfc7phw5az3qiapd3i-story.html SOURCE:  Chicago Tribune/Andrew Taylor/Associated Press Democrats' new $2.2 trillion bill includes a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democrats-new-22-trillion-bill-includes-a-second-round-of-1200-stimulus-checks/ar-BB19xcZT?ocid=uxbndlbing SOURCE:  Lorie Konish, CNBC (via MSN News) Stimulus check, $600-per-week jobless benefit included in new virus aid prop...