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President Donald Trump’s name will appear on checks sent to millions of Americans to combat the economic effects of the coronavirus in a last-minute Treasury Department order.

(CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service sent out the first wave of stimulus checks to Americans on Saturday, the agency said. “#IRS deposited the first Economic Impact Payments into taxpayers’ bank accounts today. We know many people are anxious to get their payments; we’ll continue issuing them as fast as we can,” the IRS wrote Saturday […]

Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn says a payroll tax holiday is also being considered.

The Internal Revenue Service says federal stimulus checks for those on Supplemental Security Income will “generally” receive checks mid-May — a spokesperson for the IRS told WRIC.

Americans counting on emergency coronavirus aid and a second $1,200 check from Washington may have to wait until fall.

Wondering where your stimulus check is, if it isn’t in your bank account just yet? There will soon be a tool for that.

Republicans have unveiled their coronavirus relief bill just days before a $600 weekly unemployment bonus expires, but deep divisions within the GOP remain.

It’s been months since Congress passed a coronavirus relief package and as we’re seeing another spike in COVID cases, negotiations over a new package are heating up.

The Federal Reserve and the stock market are butting heads over the central bank’s efforts to fight inflation. Stocks capped a steep two-day sell-off on Friday, wiping out gains from a rally earlier in the week driven by hopeful economic news. Inflation as measured by the consumer price index had fallen for the fifth straight […]

Stimulus checks are coming, according to the IRS, but a gap in legislation suggests people with outstanding debts may never see the money.

The Internal Revenue Service has launched a tool that will help Americans track their stimulus check.