Democrats increase coronavirus spending demand to $3.7 trillion

Published August 7, 2020 5:30pm ET



House and Senate Democrats said on Friday that the cost of their coronavirus aid package has increased to $3.7 trillion but added that they are willing to shave off $1 trillion to cut a compromise deal with the White House.

White House officials said the escalating cost of the Democratic demands has complicated efforts to secure a bipartisan deal that would also extend expired unemployment benefits and critical small-business loans.

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