Pencil that in
That's an important detail because it means that $2.4 trillion is now the upper limit of what's possibly coming. Every dollar lower is negative for the economy and risk trades and a potential positive for the dollar.
Previously, the indications were that Pelosi was holding firm around $3.4 trillion.
The meeting that was going to be at the top of the hour has been pushed back to 1:30 pm ET.
Along the same lines, according to The Hill, Chuck Schumer said Mnuchin and Meadows balked at Democratic proposal to set relief package at $2 trillion.
"You should have seen the vehemence: No!"
"You should have seen their faces: 'Absolutely not!'"
