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On October 8th, President Trump rejected the virtual format for the upcoming debate with Joe Biden, proposed by the Commission on Presidential Debates due to Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis. Trump plans to hold a rally instead. Biden's campaign suggested moving the debate to October 22nd, which the Trump campaign agreed to. Meanwhile, 840,000 Americans filed for unemployment last week, a slight decrease from the previous week. Discussions continue between the President and Congress on new stimulus payments and an airline industry bailout.

What was the proposed format change for the upcoming presidential debate?

• A face-to-face debate

• A virtual debate

• A debate with no audience

• A debate held outdoors

How did President Trump react to the virtual debate format?

• He agreed to it

• He suggested a different date

• He called it a waste of time

• He proposed a new location

What did Biden's campaign propose regarding the debate schedule?

• To cancel the debate

• To move the debate to October 22nd

• To hold the debate in a different city

• To have a debate without moderators

What was the recent trend in jobless claims in the United States?

• An increase by 9,000

• A decrease by 9,000

• An increase by 20,000

• No change

What are the President and Congress negotiating about?

• A new round of stimulus payments and an airline bailout

• A new tax reform

• A new healthcare plan

• A new education policy