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There have been several reports of people who nearly threw out their $600 Economic Impact Payment debit card, thinking it was junk mail or possibly a scam.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a new bill to give Americans a boost in COVID-19 relief checks. This came after McConnell earlier in the day put off a vote on President Donald Trump’s request to increase the checks to $2,000 and urged the Senate to override his veto of a defense bill.

While much of the focus in Washington has shifted to the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, many Americans are waiting for word on the status of President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes $1,400 stimulus checks.

With the end of 2020 approaching, the Internal Revenue Service wants people to know about changes that may affect their tax returns next year.

Many who have already filed taxes this year are waiting weeks to receive their federal tax refunds, and a major backlog at the Internal Revenue Service is behind the wait.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is set to hold a press briefing with reporters at the White House Thursday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week from the lowest point of the pandemic, even as the job market appears to be rebounding on the strength of a reopened economy. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims increased last week to 419,000 from 368,000 the previous week. The […]

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President Donald Trump’s new demand of $2,000 aid checks to Americans is threatening to tank a big year-end COVID relief bill. It’s also posing an uncomfortable test of allegiance for Republicans who reject such spending.

Lawmakers tried to meet the president’s demands Thursday morning to change the newly passed $900 billion COVID-19 relief package.

If you still haven’t received your stimulus check, the time to act is now.