China News Service, August 12, reported that US President Trump recently signed a series of new crown pneumonia epidemic relief executive orders as an alternative to the breakdown of negotiations with Congress on the bipartisan relief bill. However, on the 11th local time, the White House economic adviser Kudlow said that the government's promised additional unemployment allowance of $400 per week may shrink to $300.

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　　According to reports, of the $400 unemployment allowance, the federal government pays $300 and the other $100 is shared by the state government. Kudlow said on the 11th that as long as the state government has provided at least $100 in unemployment benefits, state unemployment benefits do not have to be paid.

　　According to the report, since most states have already met this requirement, there is no need to pay extra, which means that unemployed people may only get an extra $300 in federal unemployment benefits per week.

　　Kudlow also said on the same day that the Labor Department estimated that unemployment benefits could be paid in about two weeks.

　　Trump signed a series of executive orders on the 8th, seeking to extend the economic relief measures during the new crown epidemic when the congressional bailout bill negotiations have stalled. However, the additional unemployment benefit has been reduced to US$400 from the previous US$600 per week.

On June 17, local time, outside the Kentucky State Capitol, thousands of Americans who were unemployed during the epidemic lined up to enter the building. It is reported that Kentucky opened a temporary unemployment office during the epidemic.

　　Recently, Republicans have once again shown interest in negotiations. Trump posted on social media on the 10th that if Democratic leaders are "willing to reach an agreement," they "know my phone number."

　　Senate Republican Leader McConnell also told reporters on the 11th that he and other Republican senators had conversations with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Meadows in the morning. He said that they are waiting for the Democratic Party to regain interest in negotiations.

　　However, a government official recently pointed out that the White House does not expect to resume negotiations with Congressional Democrats on the epidemic relief bill within this week.