Tag Archives: Stimulus

A postal worker in Flint, Michigan, was brutally beaten by two women in an attack that was captured on video. According to the New York Post, an onlooker claimed the women were trying to jump the mail carrier in an attempt to steal stimulus checks from her postal van. But …

As of today, the U.S. government has issued 90 million stimulus checks worth a collective $242 billion as part of President Biden‘s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, signed last week. And as always Twitter users are making sure that the moment is celebrated by making the hashtag “Stimmy” a trending …

The House has passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill which is now headed to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill was passed on Wednesday and is one of the most extensive stimulus bills in American history. Under the new bill, unemployment is extended and makes more citizens eligible for …

On Saturday, House Democrats passed the next relief bill, which includes a third stimulus check distributed to taxpayers and dependents. With the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, taxpayers are eligible for another $1,400 payment. To receive the next stimulus check, individuals cannot earn more than $75,000 yearly in adjusted gross …

The popular trading app Robinhood has now restricted the purchase of 50 different stocks, including blue-chip stocks like Starbucks and General Motors. After the disastrous fallout from last week’s GameStop stock debacle. According to the Daily Mail, the move is an apparent act of desperation after the company’s cash reserves …

If you still haven’t received your $600 stimulus payment- maybe you should check your mail for a debit card. According to CNN, more than 100 million payments were sent out in January from the Internal Revenue Service. While a vast majority of the payments were deposited directly into personal bank …

Democrats are now vowing to push $2,000 stimulus payments through to Americans after their party won control of the Senate this week, thanks to their victories in two Georgia runoffs. According to The Hill, Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer, who is set to become the new majority leader when Joe …

State comptroller Peter Franchot wants Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and other state officials to approve a $1 billion relief plan that would pull money from the state’s Rainy Day Fund. According to The Hill, Franchot stressed that the Rainy Day Fund was “designed per its name for a crisis just like the one we’re in …

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he wouldn’t change his mind about giving the American people $2,000. McConnell, 78, pretty much said we can all give it a rest with the stimulus checks, saying he isn’t budging on his decision to only give Americans $600 after only one stimulus check …

Jobless benefits for millions expired this weekend as Donald Trump refused to sign off on the coronavirus relief bill after the House and Senate — finally agreed after months of negotiations. The proposed bill was a massive package that included $600 direct payments set to help millions of financially devastated …

Congress has finally agreed on a new stimulus plan. However, this time around, there are several stipulations, including a bill prohibiting illegal streaming for profit. North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis released his proposal nearly two weeks ago to increase punishment for those who stream unlicensed films. But Tillis’ proposal …

The next stimulus checks are on their way, we think. Some people will receive $1,200, $600 or nothing at all, CBS News reports. No decision has been made just yet.   The holidays are coming and legislators are reportedly scrambling to come together to pass another coronavirus relief bill as …

Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse used his COVID-19 stimulus check to purchase the gun he brought to the Black Lives Matter protest in Wisconsin. On Aug. 25, 17-year-old Rittenhouse used an AR-15 to fatally shoot two men in Kenosha. During a telephone call with the Washington Post on Thursday, the Illinois …

Criminals are preying on the vulnerable right now. They have conjured up a new phishing scam of sending text messages out promising a $1,200 stimulus check, but the IRS is warning the public not to click on it. According to the agency, you won’t receive a dime, and they will …

It seems that the problems of the second round stimulus check have been narrowed down, but the terms of it are still in the air. Despite the election being less than two weeks away, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and White House Speaker Nancy Pelosi say it just …

Donald Trump made a bold move Tuesday in announcing that he won’t negotiate a new stimulus package until after the November election. In a thread on Twitter, Trump – who currently has coronavirus – said, “I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after …

The next round of coronavirus relief will include the $1,200 stimulus checks everyone has been waiting for. “There’s a $1,200 check coming, that’s going to be part of the new package,” White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said Sunday in an interview with CNN. He also said the Trump administration …

By now, the majority of American’s who were eligible to receive an Economic Impact Payment or stimulus payment as part of the coronavirus relief package have received their payment. The CARES Act is meant to provide economic relief to Americans out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic by providing …

According to ABC 13, an elderly man’s stimulus check was stolen out of his mailbox. Fortunately, the check was retrieved and given back to him. Law officials reportedly said that the check was found on a suspect that was walking through the Peach Creek Forest neighborhood located in New Caney, …

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi revealed a $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday for struggling Americans. The Democrats’ package, called The Heroes Act, would provide $1 trillion for cities and states to avoid layoffs and $200 billion to pay essential workers. Another $1,200 would be sent to individuals, and …