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Powell asserted that economic support from the government — including a second round of checks — has so far prevented a recessionary “downward spiral”

President Trump said in a tweet Tuesday night that he would sign a “stand alone” bill solely designed to give Americans a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are set to meet again Tuesday in hopes of striking a deal on a wide-ranging coronavirus relief package.

The message from Trump underscores the political importance of reaching a bipartisan deal and delivering a new round of direct payments to most Americans.

In a tweet sent Saturday from Walter Reed Medical Center, President Donald Trump pushed for another coronavirus relief package that both Republicans and Democrats agree will include a new round of direct payments to most Americans.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin are “coming to terms” on a bipartisan coronavirus relief package that both sides say will include another round of direct relief to most Americans.

CHICAGO (AP) — In recent days, President Donald Trump has promised millions of Medicare recipients that — thanks to him — they’ll soon be getting an “incredible” $200 card in the mail to help them pay for prescriptions. He’s called himself “the best thing” that ever happened to Puerto Rico, while releasing long-stalled aid. Trump […]

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.

Republicans may be preparing a $1.5 trillion coronavirus aid measure to counter a $2.2 trillion proposal unveiled Monday by Democratic leadership.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats unveiled a scaled-back $2.2 trillion aid measure Monday in an attempt to boost long-stalled talks on COVID-19 relief, though there was no sign of progress in continuing negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The latest Democratic measure would revive a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit and send […]

Outside of additional assistance for the unemployed, all the payments we were able to track down internationally were one-time only.