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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday morning a deal on a federal coronavirus aid deal needs to be struck within 48 hours to get relief to Americans before Election Day.

It’s possible an agreement on an overall relief package could be reached ahead of Election Day. However, the possibility of getting payments to people as they head to the polls is now null and void.

The Senate is set to vote this week on a $500 billion “skinny” economic recovery bill that does not appear to include an additional round of $1,200 direct payments to Americans.

With no coronavirus relief deal happening ahead of the November 3 election, both Republican and Democratic leaders are eyeing the next couple months as the ideal time to strike a deal and get another round of direct payments to most Americans.

During a visit to West Texas, President Donald Trump hinted that a second round of stimulus checks could exceed the $1,200 payment amount issued in the first COVID-19 stimulus package.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill have finalized a massive $900 billion COVID-19 relief package, just in time for Christmas.

Over the last 48 hours, the two sides have crawled closer than they’ve been in months — and according to Mnuchin, direct payments will be part of any approved plan.

While another direct payment from the government won’t hit your bank account before Election Day, that doesn’t mean you won’t see additional stimulus money before the end of 2020.

New advance monthly payments of as much as $300 per child could begin flowing to lower-income families this summer.

More than 150 of the country’s top economists are calling on the government to provide ongoing stimulus checks as the United States continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The good news for people in need during the pandemic is that both parties seem to support a stimulus check, some unemployment assistance, housing and possibly student loan relief. But the trillion-dollar question still remains — when? While there seems to be agreement in Washington that more financial relief is needed, a […]