Washington  — The Trump administration on Tuesday asked Congress for an additional $250bn in emergency economic aid for small US businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, as Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell pushed for passage as soon as Thursday.

In a posting on Twitter, treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin said he had consulted with congressional leaders on the need for the second round of funding...

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