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Dec 24 2020
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Did Congress get it right with the new coronavirus stimulus?
Congress on Monday passed a long-awaited stimulus package that will provide relief to Americans struggling to cope with the economic ravages of the coronavirus pandemic.
The massive, $900 billion bill includes a round of $600 stimulus checks for most Americans, an extra $300 a week for people receiving unemployment, $325 billion in aid for small businesses, money for virus response and
Yahoo! The 360Dec 16 2020
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Congress close to coronavirus deal that includes stimulus checks
Senate and House leaders are closing in on a coronavirus relief deal that would include direct stimulus payments, according to sources familiar with the talks.
The package is based largely on a $748 billion relief bill that a bipartisan group of Senate and House moderates unveiled Monday plus a new round of stimulus checks, although at an amount lower than the payments of up to $1,200
The HillOct 21 2020
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Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Make Progress Despite Resistance
White House and Democratic negotiators said they would press ahead with efforts to reach a sweeping coronavirus relief deal after making progress Tuesday, even as the prospect of a roughly $2 trillion package sparked opposition from Senate Republicans.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) had indicated that she hoped to pin the White House down on enough issues by the end of the day
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 01 2024
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Stimulus update: Direct payment of $1,312 to be sent to some Alaskans in 17 days
In 17 days, eligible residents who have not received their checks from the Alaska Department of Revenue as part of the Permanent Fund Dividend will receive their checks. Residents with the “Eligible-Not Paid” status as of April 10 who have yet to receive their checks from the Permanent Fund Dividend program from 2023 or earlier will get their payment on April 18. Those who have already
Washington ExaminerMar 25 2020
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5 Key Things in the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The largest economic stimulus measure in modern history would authorize direct payments to taxpayers and loans to small businesses, and create a $500 billion corporate bailout fund.
Trump administration officials and top Democrats finalized an agreement early Wednesday morning on a roughly $2 trillion rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic, the largest economic stimulus
New York Times (News)Mar 22 2020
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Coronavirus stimulus package to include expanded unemployment insurance
A forthcoming mammoth stimulus package will include expanding unemployment insurance.
The decision to include the provision is a major concession to Democrats, who had viewed bolstering the program as a top priority in the days-long negotiations.
The HillMar 15 2024
Fact Check
Has Donald Trump Promised Stimulus Checks If He Wins Election?
Donald Trump oversaw the release of two rounds of stimulus check packages while in office, providing Americans with thousands of dollars in relief during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Americans received $1,200 in March 2020 and $600 in December 2020. The former president urged lawmakers to increase the amount in December 2020 to $2,000 but eventually signed legislation approving
Newsweek Fact CheckDec 28 2020
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Trump Reportedly Signs Coronavirus Stimulus Package And Spending Bill
President Donald Trump has reportedly signed the $900 billion coronavirus stimulus bill and the $1.4 trillion spending bill thus averting a potential government shutdown.
Sources told Axios that Trump will sign the current bill, which provides for $600 checks for most Americans, and will then will continue to push for that amount to be brought up to the $2,000 that he demanded last week
The Daily WireApr 03 2020
Analysis
9 questions about how to get the coronavirus stimulus funds, answered
How to access the direct payments, unemployment insurance, and small-business loans in the CARES Act.
The early numbers from the coronavirus economic crisis are grim. Millions of Americans are waiting for federal help in the form of direct payments, unemployment insurance benefits, or food assistance.
Last week, Congress officially passed a $2 trillion stimulus package, called
VoxOct 06 2020
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Fed chief Jerome Powell calls for more coronavirus stimulus spending
Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday called for more government spending to support the nation’s nascent economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Both the central bank and Congress should continue their aggressive efforts to shore up the economy even though employment, consumer spending and other key measures have rebounded from their collapse in the spring, Powell
New York Post (News)