Dr. Chhoda analyzes the language in the memorandum on the White House website.
Lost wages assistance is the key sentence why it appears the action may not be through typical unemployment benefits so technically it is not federal unemployment assistance. White House is expected to clarify shortly.

Dr. Nitin Chhoda closely analyzes the recent press conference in which both lead Democrats and the White House lead negotiators shared their thoughts about the status of the failed stimulus negotiations, offers his insight, and what comes next for unemployment benefits extension, evictions and more.

Speaker Pelosi is hosting Mark Meadows and Steven Mnuchin right now in her office in what is shaping up to be the final negotiation before the Senate and House recess.
The two sides are still very far apart at the current time. If a breakthrough has to happen, it must happen in this meeting, and I’ll break the news to you.

There is no stimulus deal. This means no second stimulus check and no enhanced unemployment benefits because both sides are at an impasse.
Talks on a coronavirus relief package collapsed on Capitol Hill on Friday, and White House officials said they will recommend that President Trump move ahead without Congress to try and address unemployment benefits, eviction rules, and student loan relief.

President Trump had initially dispatched White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to act as the White House lead negotiators. They continue to negotiate with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), with the goal of finding a compromise deal between Senate Republicans’ $1 trillion proposal and the $3.5 trillion plan backed by Democrats.

Not very good news about the second stimulus check and unemployment benefit extension at this moment in time, because the two sides are STILL very far apart with respect to the next stimulus package after a 3-hour negotiation (second week of negotiations) today.

Meadows declared Wednesday evening that the two sides remained “trillions of dollars apart,” adding: “We’re still in need of a breakthrough moment.”
Meadows accused Pelosi of trying to “wear you down until you finally say ‘I’ve had enough’ and you give in to her demands,” adding: “I typically will not concede as readily as some might think.”

In what could be a sign of a fast approaching rough patch as the two sides try to reach a consensus on the enhanced unemployment benefits extension, extension of the eviction moratorium and aid for businesses, Dr. Chhoda examines the latest comments from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Dr. Chhoda explores:

1 – The myth of unemployment benefits depressing work
2 – Research shows unemployment benefits encourage people to find work
3 – How to get some hope in this situation

Gov. DeSantis is acknowledging for the first time that the state unemployment system was deliberately designed to frustrate people, making it so difficult for them to apply for benefits that they would give up and just not get paid.

On enhanced unemployment benefits extension: “Trump administration officials proposed reducing the figure to $400 weekly through early December” (all references to all news sources in the description section below)

Dr. Chhoda analyzes the latest reporting from the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post and a revealing timeline from Michele Evermore about WHEN you can expect enhanced unemployment benefits to arrive in your account.