What We're ReadingThe pandemic has stranded hundreds of thousands of sailors on their ships at sea, as they wait for countries borders to open up again, The New York Times Aurora Almendral reports. Atlas." Congress is scheduled to leave Washington in early October, but leaders on both sides appear comfortable so far with continuing the standoff  betting instead that voters will blame the opposing party.  Democrats and Republicans are no closer to a deal than they were months ago. The stock markets relative buoyancy, meanwhile, has only served to highlight the growing inequality over the last six months.
Democrat and republican leaders are closer to an agreement.
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