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Recent price spikes for food and gas have caught the attention of consumers, as well as analysts — who warn that the pain of higher prices will hit the most vulnerable populations hardest of all, NBC News reports.

Congress is working on a stimulus package that includes $1,400 stimulus checks. This time, dependents ages 17 and up would be eligible for that relief.

President Joe Biden isn’t backing down from sending $1,400 checks to Americans. But he says those payments could be targeted at people who need them most.

The average stimulus check for taxpayers would be $2,273 per household under President Biden’s proposal, but $982 under an alternative Republican plan.

Senate Democrats are looking to pass a $15 federal minimum wage through budget reconciliation, a sped-up process that doesn’t require Republican support.

Washington leaders disagree whether $2,000 stimulus checks will really help those who need it most. Experts say these changes could better direct the money.

As cases of coronavirus continue to rise, taking daily precautions such as washing your hands, social distancing, exercising and getting enough sleep is key to lowering risk of infection. But maintaining a healthy diet to help boost your immune system may also give you an edge.

Rule #5: “Pick a career that may not be your passion, but pays a decent wage.”

Ten months into America’s viral outbreak, low-income workers are still bearing the brunt of job losses — an unusual and harsh feature of the pandemic recession that flattened the economy last spring

Democrats’ sweep of two U.S. Senate seats in Georgia could help the party overcome opposition to $2,000 stimulus checks.

The IRS is warning people to be on the lookout for text message scams promising direct payments in exchange for personal financial information.

Second stimulus checks will be sent to millions of Americans in the coming weeks. This time, however, the rules for who receives them have slightly changed.

President Donald Trump signs a coronavirus relief and government funding package into law, which includes $600 stimulus check payments to Americans.

House Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a standalone bill to raise direct payments to Americans to $2,000 from $600.

President Donald Trump is demanding lawmakers amend the Covid relief bill and raise the second round of stimulus checks to $2,000 per person, up from $600.

Congress has agreed to a $900 billion coronavirus stimulus deal, which was set to include direct payments of $600 to many adults.

College students could potentially be looking at up to $1,800 in Covid relief stimulus checks in 2020.

Millions who were eligible for the first $1,200 stimulus check under the CARES Act may not have received a payment. Here’s how to claim that Covid relief cash.

If Congress passes a new Covid relief package, a second round of stimulus checks could go out this month. But the timeline may be faster for some.

As lawmakers rush to pass new Covid relief, two Republican senators faced off on Friday over whether more direct $1,200 payments are needed.