By Lorie Konish, CNBC As vaccines ramp up and the economy reopens, many individuals and families may be eager to see this side effect of the Covid-19 pandemic continue: government stimulus checks. A recent poll from Data for Progress found 65% of Americans are in favor of payments of $2,000
By Olivia Rockeman and Reade Pickert, Bloomberg President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package will send billions of dollars to America’s jobless. It’s also a potential bonanza for scammers. Throughout the Covid crisis, unemployment programs have served as a lifeline, channeling more than $650 billion over the past year to
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today took action to protect millions of New Yorkers and block debt collectors from seizing billions of dollars in emergency stimulus payments authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Attorney General James issued official guidance to New York state banking
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) – The $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that President Joe Biden championed even before taking office is expected to land on his desk in coming days, but it could take some time for struggling Americans to see all the benefits. While the $1,400 stimulus payments could hit people’s bank accounts
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) – The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package contains a wide range of benefits to help Americans who are still struggling with the economic fallout of the pandemic. The House of Representatives passed the bill on Wednesday, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law later
By Ayelet Sheffey, Business Insider Ahead of its expiration date on March 31, the Federal Reserve Board announced on Monday that it is extending the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Liquidity Facility through the end of June, allowing continued distribution of funds through the PPP to small businesses. The PPP was implemented under the CARES Act in March, and
By Jacob Pramuk,CNBC Congress comes back to Washington this week with two thorny issues to resolve before the end of the year. Lawmakers need to pass a spending bill by Dec. 11 to prevent a government shutdown. Meanwhile, they will have to decide whether to approve another coronavirus relief bill
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) – Some of the last remaining stimulus programs for the unemployed, renters and student loan borrowers are set to expire by the end of December unless Congress or President Donald Trump takes action. While Congress moved swiftly to deliver trillions of dollars in pandemic
