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The Dow Jones today is struggling after news broke that Iran is attempting to interfere in the U.S.
presidential election.
This was accompanied by news that Russia had obtained Americans' voter information.
John Radcliffe, Director of National Intelligence, said that Iran has been sending spoof emails aimed at inciting political unrest and intimidating voters.
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The Dow Jones today is struggling on stimulus talks ahead of elections, even with positive earnings expectations from companies like Tesla Inc.
(NASDAQ: TSLA) and Verizon Communications (NASDAQ: VZ).
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The Dow Jones now is gaining as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are working to solve differences with a potential stimulus deal in the coming days.
In addition, the market received positive news on the state of COVID-19 vaccine.
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The Dow Jones now could bounce back after a week of COVID losses on Capitol Hill.
The pressure was due to fleeting hope about stimulus negotiations between the White House and Democratic leaders.
While President Trump has expressed his willingness to increase his offer to Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he didn’t plan to introduce a large fiscal stimulus bill on the Senate floor.
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The Dow Jones today is taking a hit after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that a stimulus deal before the election is looking less and less likely.
Earlier this week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said the White House’s proposal “falls significantly short” of what they believe to be expected.
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The Dow Jones today is flat as Washington can’t seem to agree on a stimulus package.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that Congress and the White House are still miles apart on an agreement to provide economic stimulus to millions of Americans.
The White House has recently pitched a $1.8 trillion stimulus plan, while the Senate plans to vote on a limited stimulus bill that will offer “targeted relief for American workers, including new funding” for the Paycheck Protection Program.
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The Dow Jones today is down on the first major day of Q3 earnings reports.
Investors also await updates from Washington on a potential stimulus plan.
Markets remain in a holding pattern as Congress and the Trump administration continue to haggle over the size of a new deal.
Trump has said that he will approve a deal worth $1.8 trillion.
Democrats are hoping for a larger plan before the election.
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The Dow Jones now could rise further as negotiations continue over a Congressional stimulus bill to address COVID-19.
President Trump has floated a potential $1.8 trillion direct stimulus program.
We still have to wait and see what happens in talks with Congress.
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The Dow Jones now could gain as COVID-19 stimulus talks are back on between Congress and the Trump administration.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke Thursday at-length about the possibility of getting a deal done quickly.
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The Dow Jones today is up as investors continue to cheer about the potential stimulus from Congress.
Airline stocks led the way thanks to increased optimism that Congress will extend a $25 billion lifeline.
Around the globe, about 40 airlines have gone under this year, and D.C.
leaders are hoping that such failures won't pick up here in the United States.
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