US biz faces “mass collapse” as Trump abandons talks

The National Independent Venue Association has urged president Donald Trump to come back to the negotiating table to avert disaster

News By IQ | 7 October 2020

Vaudeville Mews, a NIVA member in Des Moines, Iowa, closed this week

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has urged US president Donald Trump to work with legislators on emergency funding for the live sector, after Trump announced he is walking away from talks over further stimulus funding until after 3 November’s presidential election.

Trump, who is recovering from Covid-19, said yesterday (6 October) he has instructed aides to stop negotiations on a new stimulus package until after the election. “Immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill […

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