Dow Plunges 411 Points
  • 4 years ago
Getty Images US stocks extended losses into Monday's close as a lack of stimulus progress cut into hopes for a pre-election deal. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expedited talks on Sunday, setting a 48-hour deadline for the White House and Democrats to ink a deal. She later told Democrats that significant obstacles in reaching a compromise remain. Even if an agreement is reached, the bill is set to die in the Senate as Republicans push a $500 billion measure. The US notched its fifth-straight day of more than 50,000 new cases, reviving fears of new lockdowns and a hit to economic recovery.
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