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White House Looks to Cover 70% of Jobless Workers' Previous Wages

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says a new
   coronavirus economic aid package being unveiled Monday would pay the
   country's 16 million unemployed workers 70% of their one-time salaries,
   but tough negotiations lie ahead with opposition Democrats over the
   scope of more assistance to offset the severe economic effects of the
   pandemic.

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