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Jul 25 2020
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Second stimulus check updates: Coronavirus aid package in flux as White House floats cutting unemployment boost to as little as $100
LOS ANGELES — Negotiations over a new COVID-19 rescue bill were in flux Friday after the White House floated cutting an unemployment benefits boost to as little as $100 and President Donald Trump turned to a new priority, adding money to build a new FBI headquarters.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sent senators home, promising a Republican proposal would be ready on Monday.
Chicago TribuneFeb 12 2021
Analysis
Why Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal isn’t just a stimulus
There’s been a lot written over the past few weeks about whether President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic “rescue” package is too small or too big. But an equally important question — and one that underpins the size debate — is what the package should do: Should it be targeted as efficiently as possible to stimulate an economic recovery, or provide quick relief to as many people as possible?
VoxAug 18 2020
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Second Stimulus Check May Be Excluded From New, Smaller GOP Stimulus Package Proposal
A second stimulus check appears to be conspicuously absent from a pared-down proposal that Senate Republicans are expected to unveil today.
With negotiations over the next coronavirus stimulus package at an impasse and Republicans divided among themselves, Senate leaders held conference calls with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows last week.
ForbesOct 25 2023
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Stimulus update: Direct payment worth up to $400 going out in Virginia today
Eligible taxpayers in Virginia will begin to see tax rebates of up to $400 in their bank accounts and sent in the mail starting on Wednesday. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced on Tuesday that eligible residents in the Old Dominion will begin to receive the rebates over the next three weeks. "We’re excited to announce that tax rebates will begin to be distributed in the coming days,"
Washington ExaminerMar 16 2021
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Will voters reward Democrats for their stimulus bill?
President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package into law on Thursday, cementing the first major legislative victory of his presidency.
Among the many measures included in the sweeping bill are a round of $1,400 stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits, money for schools and childcare centers, housing assistance and support for vaccination programs nationwide
Yahoo! The 360Apr 16 2024
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Cardi B, Sexyy Red, Queen Latifah to headline concerts heralding the BET Experience
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B, Queen Latifah and The Roots will headline concerts to celebrate the return of the BET Experience in Los Angeles just days before the 2024 BET Awards. BET announced Monday the star-studded lineup of the concert series, which makes a return after a five-year hiatus. It was canceled ahead of its 2020 event due to the coronavirus. The BET Awards will take place June 30
The GrioMar 23 2020
Headline Roundup
Senate Fails to Pass Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
Democrats in the U.S. Senate voted on Sunday to block a coronavirus stimulus bill, pushing for more funding to help hospitals and others hurt by the outbreak.
The Trump Administration and lawmakers hoped to send a positive message to unstable stock markets and to those worried about coronavirus-induced economic damage.
The Hill Washington Examiner Washington PostMar 27 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus
President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion stimulus bill into law Friday afternoon, aimed at stabilizing the economy and American life amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. The legislation — the largest of its kind in U.S. history — includes direct payments to individuals, increased unemployment benefits, and bailouts for small business and corporations.
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Associated Press CNN (Online News) Fox News (Online News)Apr 29 2021
Analysis
Will there be a fourth stimulus check? Americans are looking for clues.
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers of Congress are clamoring for a fourth round of stimulus checks to help Americans who are still struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic.
Such a move could lift more than 7 million people out of poverty, according to a recent analysis from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan think tank.
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