Where's Trump's economic agenda?

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE FRI, JUL 17, 2020 CNBC POLITICS EDITOR'S NOTE Hello,   For a while, President Trump could count on voters at least approving of his handling of the economy. He had that at a minimum. But the coronavirus pandemic changed all that, and his approval rating on the economy has tanked.   However, Trump is also a victim of self-imposed messaging wounds. He has yet to lay out a second term agenda, and it's getting late – we are less than four months from Election Day. CNBC's Christina Wilkie breaks down what happened.   Here are other stories the CNBC Politics team has been covering: The Supreme Court made it harder for convicted felons to vote in Florida. Negotiations for the next coronavirus relief package will soon begin in earnest. Leaders have already started to put down their markers. Trump wants a payroll tax cut. Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell wants liability protections for businesses. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the bill will cost $1.3 trillion, but that it needs to be even bigger. Bidens fundraising operation is growing more formidable. Some big money donors, including Disney's Bob Iger and Merck CEO Ken Frazier, got off the sidelines and wrote his joint fundraising committees large checks in the second quarter. You can find more coverage linked below. Thoughts? Email Mike Calia at CNBCPolitics@nbcuni.com.     Have friends or colleagues who might like this newsletter? They can sign up here.  Mike Calia @Michael_Calia KEY STORIES  Trump is running out of time to craft an economic agenda for reelection as Biden gains ground President Trump has enjoyed a polling edge over Joe Biden on the economy, but that advantage is slipping away. Nancy Pelosi says coronavirus aid bill will cost at least $1.3 trillion, but 'that's not enough' Congress has only days to pass another coronavirus relief bill before a key unemployment insurance benefit expires. Joe Biden's joint committees raise nearly $100 million in second quarter as big-money donors get off the sidelines Donors to the Biden committees include James Murdoch, Steven Spielberg and Merck CEO Ken Frazier. Supreme Court leaves in place Florida 'pay-to-vote' law aimed at felons The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would not step in to block a Florida law requiring those with felony convictions to pay fines before they may vote, potentially blocking about three-quarters of a million otherwise-eligible voters from the polls. AG Barr slams U.S. tech companies for becoming 'pawns of Chinese influence' U.S. Attorney General William Barr blasted American tech giants Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple and Cisco as well as Hollywood for being "all too willing to collaborate with the Chinese Communist Party." Senate Democrats unveil proposal to invest $350 billion in communities of color Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled a proposal to infuse $350 billion in immediate and long-term investments into communities of color to help offset racial inequality. GOP Sen. Marco Rubio blames 'bad disconnect' with Trump administration for reported remdesivir shortage Rubio said several Florida hospitals have voiced concerns about a "potentially critical shortage" of the drug. Pro-Biden super PAC American Bridge hires Mike Bloomberg's digital firm Hawkfish Hawkfish, the Bloomberg tech firm, will target people who voted for President Trump in the key battleground states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.       Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS