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Economic Report: Consumer spending soars in March after Americans get $1,400 stimulus checks

Consumers splurged on new cars, recreational goods and takeout food in March after most Americans received $1,400 government stimulus checks, giving a big shot in the arm to an economy still recovering from the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2021

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo aren"t giving customers their $1,400 stimulus checks until March 17. Other banks have paid out already.

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo said they were following instructions from the IRS, which listed March 17 as the "official payment date" for checks. .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 15th, 2021

Congress, there"s an easy way to avoid the same messy recovery we got after the financial crisis: approve the full round of $2000 checks

Obama had a chance to help recovery for regular Americans in 2008 and blew it. Today, Congress must learn from this and pass $2000 stimulus checks. .....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 4th, 2021

The poorest quintile of Americans will get a 29% income boost if $2,000 stimulus checks become a reality, a new report finds

Democratic lawmakers are pushing for the passage of the CASH Act to provide $2,000 payments to protect Americans from the continued effects of the pandemic. The House on Dec.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 12th, 2021

"Let"s do it!": Schumer, Pelosi say they are eager to pass $2,000 stimulus checks that Trump says he supports

Democratic lawmakers quickly responded to Trump's demand that Congress increase the size of the stimulus checks, asking him to convince Republicans. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 22nd, 2020

NewsWatch: What you need to know about stimulus checks and what’s in the COVID aid package

U.S. lawmakers late Monday approved billions of dollars in new stimulus spending aimed at individu.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 22nd, 2020

: How much will you get with new stimulus checks and additional federal unemployment benefits?

A second round of financial-aid checks for taxpayers was one of the few things Republican and Democratic lawmakers agreed upon before the election, but it was delayed over other political wrangling......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 20th, 2020

: How much will Americans get in new stimulus checks and extra unemployment?

A second round of financial-aid checks for taxpayers was one of the few things Republican and Democratic lawmakers agreed upon before the election, but it was delayed over other political wrangling......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchDec 20th, 2020

Chuck Schumer suggests Congress could vote on $900 billion stimulus package on Sunday after lawmakers break stalemate on Fed lending

The package is expected to include $600 stimulus checks, $300 federal unemployment benefits, funds for vaccine distribution, and small business aid. Senate Minority .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytDec 20th, 2020

Congress just approved a 2-day funding extension to buy more time for stimulus negotiations, barely voting to avoid a shutdown

Lawmakers are scrambling to mend policy disagreements that have gummed up talks for months, including details on stimulus checks to Americans. From left to right: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderDec 18th, 2020

As House readies vote on coronavirus package with second stimulus checks, some lawmakers push for guaranteed income programs

One of the most progressive lawmakers in the House and one of the most conservative .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 14th, 2020

Here’s what Dems want for round 2 of IRS stimulus checks

Lawmakers con.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMay 14th, 2020

Thousands of Illinois families with mixed immigration status have been denied stimulus checks. Lawsuits and lawmakers push to change ‘these inequities.’

Illinois lawmakers are urging Congress to strike language in the federal relief package that denies financial assistance to U.S. cit.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 12th, 2020

As families denied stimulus checks because of mixed immigration status turn to federal courts, Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ Garcia asks Congress to change the provision

Illinois lawmakers are urging Congress to roll back a part of the federal relief package that denies financial assistance to U.S.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneMay 12th, 2020

An Oregon man said his property manager illegally searched an IRS system to see if his tenants received stimulus checks

Portland Covid-19 General Strike/Facebook An Oregon man said his property manager used the IRS "Get My Payment" website to track whether he had received his stimulus.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2020

Japan is giving its citizens $930 of free money, joining the US in handing out stimulus checks during the coronavirus pandemic

Reuters Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he intends to hand out 100,000 yen ($930) to each citizen, in place of a previous sanction meant to cover households impacted by the outbreak. Japan expanded its state of emergency on F.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 17th, 2020

Meet the people who are giving away their $1,200 stimulus checks: ‘It’s not really my money, it’s our money’

A record number of Americans are out of work, but a lucky few say they don’t need their stimulus money and will give it to good causes......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 17th, 2020

Outside the Box: Congress owes neediest Americans regular cash payments to weather the coronavirus pandemic

One-time stimulus checks don’t fix the financial distress millions of Americans experience......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 14th, 2020

Still no date for special session of Oregon Legislature

Gov. Kate Brown still has not set a date to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature, instead noting on Thursday she would do so "once we have sufficient clarity about the federal stimulus." Oregon lawmakers were tentatively expected to hold s.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 2nd, 2020

Lawmakers race to reach coronavirus stimulus deal despite disagreements over checks to taxpayers

Democrats and Republicans have been at odd.....»»

Category: topSource: latimesMar 20th, 2020