US Covid-19 response: How stimulus checks, unemployment insurance, and tax credits sped up economic recovery

Global COVID-19

US Covid-19 response: How stimulus checks, unemployment insurance, and tax credits sped up economic recovery

This story is one in our six-part series The Pandemic Playbook. Explore all the stories here. Jasmine Holloway knows it sounds odd. But March 2021, when she and the rest…

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Coronavirus Texas

The Lege This Week: Stimulus for Schools?

Welcome to the 87th Legislative Session. Since the last session came to a close in June 2019, Texas has been hit by an unrestrained pandemic and a crippling economic crisis—and…

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COVID-19 News

Stimulus checks coming for some Social Security recipients and other federal beneficiaries, IRS says

When can Social Security recipients expect third stimulus checks? The IRS projects many COVID payments to be sent electronically by April 7. Source link

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Coronavirus Ohio

President Biden to Tout Stimulus in Ohio on ACA Anniversary

COLUMBUS, Ohio — President Joe Biden plans to promote his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, where he will meet privately with Gov. Mike DeWine to discuss…

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Coronavirus Michigan

‘Life-Changing’ Stimulus Checks Begin Rolling Out

When Mike Phelps moved from Detroit to western Kentucky in 2019, he brought his small business, GenDrop, with him. GenDrop rents out generator power for concerts and music festivals. Phelps…

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Americans Seeing Stimulus Payments Hit Bank Accounts

Some Americans will see extra money in their bank accounts within the next few days. The first batch of stimulus payments from the Biden administration’s 1.9 trillion COVID relief package…

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Coronavirus Wisconsin

President Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill with $1,400 stimulus checks into law

The White House moved up the bill signing to Thursday from Friday after Congress approved the bill sooner than expected, the administration said. Source link

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Global COVID-19

Live Updates: Biden’s Stimulus Plan and More

Here’s what you need to know: President Biden delivers remarks in the State Dining Room of the White House on Saturday after the Senate approved his $1.9 trillion stimulus package.…

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Coronavirus New York

Unemployed New Yorkers Anxiously Await Federal Stimulus

It cost Michael Sinatra a hundred dollars every time he brought his dog Jake to be groomed, but once he was laid off from his hotel job, that was a…

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COVID-19 News

Dow jumps more than 400 points as Senate passes stimulus

U.S. stocks climbed on Monday as investors cheered Senate approval of a new Covid stimulus package, piling into shares best-positioned to benefit from an economic comeback. The S&P 500 rose 0.9%…

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