WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday. RELATED: CoronavirusNOW.com, FOX launches national hub for COVID-19 news and updates. “The president has instructed me we have to do this now,” he said at the White House briefing.
He didn't give details except to say the amount should be significant and millionaires would not get it. The White House on Tuesday was asking Congress to approve a massive emergency rescue package to help businesses as well as taxpayers cope with the economic crisis that is paired with the pandemic.