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erik wasson will be unveiling a $1.5 trillion stimulus package.splits the difference on a host of different issues, including the issue of unemployment insurance at about 450 million -- $450 per week, and it is something mcconnell and pelosi could not get their respective camps entrenched on both sides to agree to. we will see if there is a narrow path to agreement. tom: an important point, these moderates are people that really, really, really risk losing in this election. they usually when by close votes. does mcconnell and policy care about them? kevin: this is an opportunity for congressman scott hammer and congressman reed, a republican from new york, to really throw should they clout be able to secure this monumental political capital. it is also an opportunity rather for the white house to back a moderate proposal that could sell well in the districts. i think from a broader standpoint, many of these democrats, and i am sure they do not want me to say which ones, in the private -- problem solver caucus, are having conversations with senior

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tom: erik wasson of bloomberg news out with that moderate stimulus of $1.5 trillion, unlikely it will move forward. nevertheless, there it is. many other stories, as well. jon, i want to get to this quickly so we can get to our good guest jeffrey yu -- geoffrey yu. turley -- sterling breaking down. euro breaking out. the politics at the moment, ripping foreign-exchange, particularly the u.s. dollar. that is new. that is the story for me. tom: renminbi stronger this morning, as well. turkish euro was that 7.49, an idiosyncratic item. he is one of our most popular guests, geoffrey yu, like many, synthesizes across all markets. what i love about him is the acuity, the precision of how he looks at the here and now. jonathan: i love geoffrey yu, and he is with us now. let's just touch on foreign-exchange briefly with you. the degree to which politics is shaping some of the forecast right now, how do you interpret some of those things? action, twoprice weeks about politics, and investors are looking to see if there will be a deal and if it will be stable, the transition period, and if the a

this morning, we talk about coronavirus relief legislation and the congressional agenda with erik wassonscussion of trump's new supreme court list with ed whelan. , an, malcolm kenyatta keynote speaker at the democratic national convention joins us to talk about campaign 2020. join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. ♪ host: good morning, it's monday, september 14, 2020, meaning there are just now if the days until election date. this morning we begin by hearing from just those voters who will be casting ballots for the first time this election cycle. whether you are newly eligible or just newly engaged after never voting in the past, we want to hear from you this morning. first-time voters only, give us a call, let us know which issues are driving your choices this election cycle. supporters of joe biden, the number is (202) 748-8000

senate areand both in today as -- we are joined by bloomberg congressional reporter erik wasson. first on the status of the new coronavirus relief legislation, does congress returning do anything to open up negotiations? caller: -- guest: there is a 90% chance they do not get anything done. at the house coming back offers a slim chance. we are hearing from moderate members, like the chairman of the

senate areouse and both in today as -- we are joined by bloomberg congressional reporter erik wasson. first on the status of the new coronavirus relief legislation, does congress returning do anything to open up negotiations? caller: -- guest: there is a 90% chance they do not get anything done. at the house coming back offers a slim chance. we are hearing from moderate members, like the chairman of the budget committee who want to ee a vote on a two dollars -- $2 trillion package. schumer and nancy pelosi $2.2talked about aa trillion package. leadership is not doing that. my colleague and i have a story about a less than 1% chance of that happening. we will see water it's in the room talking, but at this point incentives are not good for each party. senate republicans voted last week. many feel there is cover now for their vulnerable moderates like susan collins of maine. toy can go home if they have without a deal. democrats are feeling like they have a strong hand. they have pushed for virus relief into they have not gotten it. we are probably heading back to october, seeing how ba