The following story did the rounds in late NY....>

US: The following story did the rounds in late NY hours on Monday:

- White House Officials Eyeing Payroll Tax Cut In Effort To Reverse Weakening

Economy (Washington Post)

- Several senior White House officials have begun discussing whether to push for

a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to arrest an economic slowdown, three

people familiar with the discussions said, revealing the growing concerns by

President Trump's top economic aides.

- The talks are still in their early stages, and the officials have not decided

whether to formally push Congress to approve the cut, these people said,

speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to disclose

internal discussions. But the White House in recent days has begun searching for

proposals that could halt a slowing economy.

- Link: https://tinyurl.com/yygzg7q5

- Since then CNN's Jim Acosta tweeted comments from White House officials:

"Cutting payroll taxes is not something under consideration at this time."