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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?

On early Saturday, the idea of a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks moved one step closer to reality as the House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. Here’s who would get a payment…

The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill early Saturday morning.

For those who only pay attention to their taxes on April 14th, two big direct benefits for parents might be confusing. The vote in the House of Representatives advanced expanded benefits for most parents and an additional boost for those who pay out of pocket for childcare in order to work.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The battle over the American Rescue Plan hit the House floor Friday. “We will take a vote to reduce the spread of this virus, to put, as we keep saying, vaccinations in the arms of the American people, money into the pockets, children into the schools, workers back into their jobs,” House […]

(NEXSTAR) – Consensus is building on Capitol Hill around an increase to the federal minimum wage, but the final passage of any legislation appears to hinge on swaying key moderate Democrats or building a bipartisan coalition in support of the pay increase. Democratic leadership wants to raise the federal floor, fixed at $7.25 hourly since […]

Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street after shaking off a wobbly start. Banks helped lead the gains as bond yields rose, which will allow banks to charge higher rates on mortgages and other loans. The S&P 500 added 1.1% Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.4% to another all-time high. Small-company stocks […]

Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic’s economic fallout.

You’ll want to keep your eye on a Friday vote to see if the proposal that includes $1,400 stimulus checks moves forward.

Prices of new vehicles far outpaced overall consumer inflation over the past year. In response, many buyers who were priced out of that market turned to used vehicles. Yet their demand proved so potent that used-vehicle prices soared even more than new ones did.

The House of Representatives will vote Friday on the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, advancing a top priority of President Joe Biden. Majority leader Steny Hoyer announced the vote on Twitter.