A U.S. stimulus deal is in sight, but remaining hurdles may push a vote into the weekend. The expected package of almost $900 billion may include individual checks of $600-$700 dollars but won't include state and local aid or business liability protections, Republican Senator John Thune said. However, colleague Mike Crapo is pushing for language to prevent the Biden administration from restarting the Fed's emergency lending programs. Another sticking point is a Democratic request to increase matching FEMA funds for Covid-related disasters to 100% from 90%.