{"id":142756,"date":"2020-03-19T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/trump-pence-aide-dismiss-reports-of-possible-20-percent-unemployment\/"},"modified":"2020-03-19T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T08:11:00","slug":"trump-pence-aide-dismiss-reports-of-possible-20-percent-unemployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bnreport.com\/en\/trump-pence-aide-dismiss-reports-of-possible-20-percent-unemployment\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, Pence Aide Dismiss Reports of Possible 20 Percent Unemployment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump and a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence dismissed reports of unemployment in the United States possibly climbing as high as 20 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Both men were responding to anonymously-sourced reports that claimed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told senators in a briefing on Tuesday that if a relief package wasnt passed, unemployment in the country could soar to 20 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI dont agree with that. Thats an absolutely total, worst case scenario,\u201d Trump told reporters at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. \u201cWere nowhere near it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marc Short, chief of staff for Pence, also said Mnuchin was discussing a wide range of possibilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody is right now that I know forecasting a 20 percent unemployment from the coronavirus,\u201d he said during an appearance on Fox Business earlier in the day. \u201cThe foundation of our economy remains incredibly strong. This is a short-term, we believe, challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/03\/18\/20200311_Mask_ChungIHo-2588-1200x800.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/themes\/eet\/images\/white.png\" alt=\"man with mask\" \/><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2020\/03\/18\/20200311_Mask_ChungIHo-2588-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"man with mask\" \/><\/figcaption><\/a> A passenger wears a medical disposable face mask in the Times Square subway station, New York, on March 11, 2020. (Chung I Ho\/The Epoch Times)<\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWere trying to make sure that the people who are impacted in the short term get the resources they need in a quick fashion and thats what Secretary Mnuchin and this president are looking to do,\u201d Short added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe the economy will bounce back in a hurry once we get over the hump of this virus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration postponed tax payments for 90 days for most Americans, is seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/white-house-seeks-big-and-bold-coronavirus-stimulus-package_3275413.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a big st<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/trump-pence-aide-dismiss-reports-of-possible-20-percent-unemployment_3276850.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More \u2013 Source<\/a><br \/>\n[contf]<br \/>\n[contfnew]<br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ninebyninedesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/download.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Epoch Times<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>[contfnewc]<br \/>\n[contfnewc]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump and a top aide to Vice President Mike Pence dismissed reports of unemployment..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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