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COVID-19 checks
Many will see $1,400 COVID payments hit bank accounts today
by
David Brancaccio
and Nova Safo
Mar 17, 2021
Tens of millions of taxpayers will get the direct payments Wednesday if the IRS has their direct deposit information.
Retail sales jump 5.3%, thanks to $600 stimulus checks
Feb 17, 2021
The $600 stimulus checks got Americans shopping again.
Some delayed stimulus payments may not arrive until you file 2020 taxes
by
Nova Safo
Jan 7, 2021
If the IRS has out-of-date information for your bank account, you may have to claim the stimulus as a credit on your 2020 taxes.
Consumer confidence lackluster as the pandemic continues
Dec 23, 2020
Even with the rollout of vaccinations and federal action on a relief package, many consumers are wary about the future.
Trump criticizes COVID relief bill, demands changes
Dec 23, 2020
While Trump did not specifically threaten to veto the COVID bill, there's a chance this could delay relief checks.
When will people start getting $600 COVID checks?
Dec 22, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said payments could start hitting Americans’ bank accounts as early as next week.
What's included in Congress' $900 billion COVID relief bill?
by
David Brancaccio
, Nancy Marshall-Genzer
, Nova Safo
, Rose Conlon
, Meredith Garretson
, Erika Soderstrom
and Alex Schroeder
Dec 21, 2020
The headline items are $600 checks to individuals and an additional $300 per week in unemployment benefits for many.
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What we know about the latest plan for more COVID relief
Dec 18, 2020
Direct payments in the range of $600 and extra unemployment benefits around $300 per week are on the table.
Millions of people may still be eligible to receive one-time pandemic relief checks
by
Justin Ho
Nov 9, 2020
The deadline for filing information with the IRS to get the money is Nov. 21.
Without more relief spending, the recovery's likely to stall
Oct 7, 2020
And that's likely to hurt families who are already stretched to the limit.