Congress Gridlocked Amid Aid Pleas From Businesses, Governors

  • Two parties at stalemate over what to include in next round
  • Small business aid running short; governors warn of shortfalls

An empty street is seen in front of closed stores in the Fondren District of Jackson, Mississippi, on April 8.

Photographer: Rory Doyle/Bloomberg
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Congress is under increasing pressure to provide a fresh infusion of aid to a faltering economy, but prospects for Republicans and Democrats to reach a quick deal were clouded by big differences and no signs of active negotiations.