A dire outlook for a ballooning deficit is the latest hit to the U.S. economy, according to a new Congressional Budget Office report. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman and Paul Krawzak break down how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the deficit and examine the bleak future for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds. Show Notes: Pelosi, Mnuchin plan ‘clean’ CR, but length, other details unclearTrump administration requests funds for agencies hurt by the pandemicCongress faces tough call next month on stopgap funding lengthNo ground given in coronavirus aid talks after Pelosi mocks MeadowsClyburn to Mnuchin: This is a ‘call to action’
