White House to Propose Substantial Relief for Workers and Businesses to Deal With Coronavirus

White House to Propose Substantial Relief for Workers and Businesses to Deal With Coronavirus
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force team in the press briefing room of the White House in Washington on March 9, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said on Monday that the White House would ask Congress to pass financial measures for workers and businesses to deal with the significant economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis.

Speaking at a press conference at the White House, Trump said there would be meetings with members of the House and Senate on Tuesday to discuss “a possible payroll tax cut,” calling it “a very substantial relief” for workers.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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