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While Congress and the White House are stalled in negotiations over more stimulus checks and additional unemployment relief, most Americans are feeling more cash-strapped than ever.

But before you let your financial situation overwhelm you, know that there are some mental tricks to help you manage your money during this time.

CNBC Select spoke to Mariel Beasley of Duke University

President Joe Biden said he will likely have to break up his stalled plan to invest in social programs and climate policy, and that he believes Congress can still pass parts of it.

“I’m confident we can get pieces, big chunks of the Build Back Better law signed into law,” the president told reporters on Wednesday.

Biden’s signature proposal hit a wall in December after Sen. Joe

The process is bogged down by the involvement of top White House officials, turf wars and an inexperienced and overworked staff.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) broke with the Republican National Committee Tuesday over its decision to censure GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for sitting on the House Select Committee tasked with investigating last year’s Capitol riot.

McConnell told reporters at the Capitol that he felt the RNC had no business “singling out members of our party who may have