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(NEXSTAR) – Along with $1,400 stimulus checks and monthly child tax credit payments, the American Rescue Plan has another important benefit available to people who qualified for unemployment assistance this year – free health care. The no-cost and low-cost health care plans became available on July 1, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]

Major events taking place this week could ultimately pave the way for you getting a $1,400 stimulus check in the weeks to come.

The big question now: How quickly will the coronavirus relief measure move through the Senate and could we see those $1,400 direct payments this month?

The rollout of a long-awaited second round of stimulus payments is off to a rocky start – if you haven’t yet received any funds here is the latest information from the IRS and what you can do to troubleshoot.

While a plan passed by the Democrat-led House of Representatives to send larger stimulus checks to Americans fell short in the GOP-controlled Senate Tuesday, more Republicans are voicing support for the measure.

Under a recent Democratic plan that may provide some insight, people making up to $115,000 annually would get a payment. Couples making up to $200,000 would see cash.

America’s employers unleashed a burst of hiring in March, adding 916,000 jobs in a sign that a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession is taking hold as vaccinations accelerate, stimulus checks flow through the economy and businesses increasingly reopen.

U.S. stock indexes were mostly lower in afternoon trading Tuesday, giving back some of their recent gains from a record-setting run. Investors continue to closely watch the bond market, with even minute changes in bond yields causing stocks to fluctuate. They are also working through economic data that showed Americans cut back on spending last […]

The IRS on Wednesday reminded tax filers to claim any missing third-round stimulus payment on their 2021 income tax return.

As President Joe Biden seeks bipartisan backing for a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan that includes $1,400 stimulus checks, some Democratic lawmakers are calling for monthly payments of $2,000 “for the duration of this deadly pandemic.”

Still no $1,200 stimulus check? Here’s what you need to know about the Nov. 21 deadline.