Mnuchin says White House, Congress could reach COVID-19 aid deal this week – CNBC

August 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said the Trump administration and Congress could reach an agreement on further economic relief amid the novel coronavirus pandemic as soon as this week if Democrats are “reasonable.”

Mnuchin, in an interview on CNBC, said there was room for compromise on a deal for more aid and that legislation should get passed, but he declined to say when talks could resume.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey and David Lawder; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)