Yesterday, automobile, aeronautics, tourism and even banking and real estate stocks bounced back. Today, indices are quieter, but morale looks good among investors. They are assessing the release yesterday by House Democrats of a revised-downward $2.2 trillion-bill for a coronavirus-relief package.

It includes a new $1.2 trillion package of direct payments to individuals, new support for airlines, schools, restaurants and small businesses. Will the Republicans, who advocate a less expensive program, make the effort to seek a compromise? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to speak to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about it today.

Negotiations have been stalled since early August. The Democrats' update is about $1 trillion less than the original plan but still higher than the Senate's plan. Nancy Pelosi said on MSNBC that she hoped to reach a stimulus deal but reiterated that the administration will have to agree to spend a lot more money.