Stories tagged: "stimulus checks"


graffiti on McConnell's door saying Where's My Money while Americans wait for stimulus checks
Some Americans Who Used Online Tax Filing Services May Have To Wait To Get Their $600 Stimulus Check

The IRS sent millions of much-anticipated stimulus relief checks to closed accounts with no known plan to get funds to taxpayers soon.

unemployment fraud graphic
How Fraudsters Are Ripping Off Unemployed Americans — Even During a Pandemic

Amid the pandemic-driven economic recession, fraudsters continue to find ways to scam unemployed Americans out of their money.

Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell, who blocked $2,000 stimulus checks
McConnell Blocks $2,000 Relief for Struggling Americans

In a move that could cost Republicans the Senate runoff races in Georgia and ultimately control of the Senate, McConnell blocked a House bill that would deliver $2,000 stimulus checks to most Americans.

Memes erupted across social media in response to US government plans to send $600 stimulus checks to many Americans.
The Best $600 Stimulus Check Memes and Tweets You Need to See Right Now

The government is finally sending a bit of help to the American people—and social media was quick to respond with memes.

Flight attendants, airline pilots and other aviation workers hold a protest urging the US Congress to pass a Covid-19 relief package on September 9, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Congress Might Finally Approve Stimulus. Here’s What Americans Say They Need It For.

As a breakthrough in negotiations appears imminent, COURIER asked Americans what they would do with a new stimulus check as the coronavirus continues to rampage across the country.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03:  Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) (at lectern) and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) (2nd R), co-chairs of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, hold a news conference with fellow members of Congress to highlight the need for bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 relief legislation outside the U.S. Capitol on December 03, 2020 in Washington, DC. With the holiday season approaching and the legislative session coming to a close, federal government funding for critical coronavirus relief programs is set to expire as the U.S. faces daily records for infections, hospitalizations, and deaths. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
There Might Be a Stimulus Bill Before Year End

After months of no progress, congressional leaders say there is real hope for a deal that extends unemployment assistance and gets funding to state and local governments.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Americans Might Get a Second Stimulus Check. But 12 Million Are Still Waiting for Their First.

As Republicans fight past the expiration of federal unemployment benefits, there are few details on reaching those who were missed in last round