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We are on the home run of the Covid-19 payments and the third stimulus check should be on its way soon. The payment is part of the nearly 2 Trillion relief package approved on Saturday after some changes in the Senate It is expected to be signed immediately after...
Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief package is facing the final hurdle. Senators have been putting in overtime to get the bill ready for the vote. The Democrats are looking to pass the bill without a single nod of assent from the Republicans. The bill would be a massive gamble,...
The third round of stimulus checks is in its final stages. It is worth $1,400 per person, the highest amount so far. The Senate is fine-tuning the bill to get the money to the people who need it the most as soon as possible. With how the discussions are...
The third stimulus check of $1,400 is expected to be in effect by the end of March. However, with this third round, there are a lot of changed qualifications. Those on child support and the number of dependents in the family will decide how much you are eligible for...
For the first time this year, the poverty rate in America has fallen. The Biden administration’s stimulus checks, as well as jobless aid, have reportedly helped 1.6 million Americans out of poverty. Capitol Hill had passed a bill amounting to 900 billion dollars for covid relief in December. It included...
The proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill is making quick progress. Hopes are high that another round of stimulus checks will be given soon. President Biden’s insistence on the immediacy of the bill remains firm. Also referred to as the American Rescue Plan, the bill is set to now appear in...
Oil prices increased by about $1 as a wave of optimism hit the global market. This came after the U.S. government managed to make progress on the covid relief bill. The Brent Crude saw the oil price rise by 0.71% or 46 cents. They now come at a price of...
The moderate wing and the left-wing of the Senate are finding themselves on conflicting grounds on the proposed Covid Relief Bill. The recent effort to raise the minimum daily wage to $15 per hour has failed. This is not a good sign for other progressive reforms that were promised...
According to the latest sources, GameStop shares are on the rise again, thanks to the favor of Redditors who are vehemently shorting the stocks since Wednesday. Reports suggest that GameStop shares made a massive jump this Thursday, February 25th. There seems to be a resurgence of Redditors’ interest in the...
Both Republican and Democrat lawmakers have begun debating over the issue of minimum wages. This happens after the protest to raise the minimum wages to $15 per hour gains weight among workers. This Wednesday, Dean Phillips, Rep. D-Minn., explicitly shared his support of the protests that are going on across...
According to the latest news, House Democrats have proposed that new stimulus checks will be distributed to individuals earning less than $100,000 and families earning less than $200,000. This goes against the earlier plan proposed by fellow Republicans to cut down on the eligibility criterion. New stimulus checks that are...
The IRS claims that the $600 stimulus payments have begun but Americans continue to struggle as there is no way to confirm one’s payment status till now. Millions of Americans enrolled under the unemployment scheme or ones who are eligible for receiving the second coronavirus stimulus checks had a moment...
Earlier, the stimulus check of 2000 USD had been moved forward by the Democrats of the Senate. This followed after President Trump demanded an increase in the amount of relief aid. The stimulus check had been pushed by Senate Democrats as well as Bernie Sanders, the independent senator. However,...
With the backing of President Trump, House Democrats are looking for boosting the content of the second stimulus check from $600 - $2000. However, the question remains whether the Senate Republicans will go along with it. Even though the bill regarding government funding and a massive COVID relief bill...
Although Donald Trump had initially refused to sign on the COVID-19 relief package of $900 billion, demanding at least $2,000 stimulus checks for all Americans. Eventually, he did sign the bill on Sunday evening. However, the point of concern is the additional unemployment benefits. As of now, the unemployment benefits...
On Monday, the House approved giving stimulus checks worth $2,000 to all Americans who have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This newly approved stimulus check is a massive boost in comparison to the present amount of $600 which is being rolled out as part of the relief...
After months of delay since the execution of the first round of the Covid relief bill, President Trump has finally signed the $2.3 trillion Coronavirus stimulus package this Sunday turning the long-negotiated bill into a law. This was a narrow escape from the government shutdown scheduled for December 29th, Tuesday...
Several citizens will face government unemployment benefits as a repercussion of the tiff between Congress and Trump. The row took place because of the COVID-19 alleviation law endorsed by the House and Senate. Twelve million individuals will lose advantages through two plans established under legislation.  One plan aims to eliminate...
Another round of impetus stimulus checks that were a part of the coronavirus incentive program passed by Congress is at risk if PresidentTrump doesn't approve the bill. The deal made for $600 stimulus checks but Trump said that he would like to raise it to $2,000 for each. Republicans,...
Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, House accused Nancy Pelosi, Speaker and many other Democrats of “selective hearing” on Wednesday night following President Trump’s call to Congress for raising Covid-19 stimulus checks to $2000 from $600.McCarthy tweeted that while ignoring Trump’s call of reexamining tax dollars that are being wasted overseas...