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The House Just Passed Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Bill – Here's What's Next
The House’s passing of Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus plan tees up days of debate and political deal-making in and around the Senate.
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Congress Is Working on New $1,400 Stimulus Checks. Here's Who Could Be Eligible for the First Time
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.
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Americans' Personal Income and Spending Soared in January Thanks to Stimulus Checks and Unemployment Insurance
Personal income rose by 10% and personal spending increased by 2.4% from December 2020 to January 2021 thanks in large part to government stimulus benefits.
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Democrats Vow to Penalize Big Corporations That Don't Pay $15 Minimum Wage
Top Democrats are drafting new plans that would penalize big corporations that pay their employees less than $15 an hour.
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Some Families Could Get More Than $14K in New COVID Relief. It's Looking More and More Like Universal Basic Income
New $1,400 stimulus checks and monthly child tax credit payments could result in a big payday for a family of four earning less than $150,000.
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Self-Employed and Gig Workers Could Get Bigger Loans Under New PPP Rules. They May Want to Wait to Apply
The Small Business Administration will update how it calculates forgivable PPP loans for sole proprietors, but not until the first week of March.
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The Smallest Business Owners Are Excited and Confused by PPP Rules as Priority Window Opens
The mismatched timing of a priority period for the smallest businesses to apply for PPP loans as well as new rules have led to both excitement and confusion.
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Why This Tech CEO Is Calling on Biden to Give $2,400 Monthly Stimulus Checks to Moms
“If we’re going to build America back better, we’ve got to build motherhood back better.”
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Drawing Down Savings, Relying on Food Banks: Americans Take Emergency Actions Amid the Pandemic, CNBC + Acorns Survey Finds
As many as 40% of Americans have taken emergency financial measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey by CNBC + Acorns, conducted by SurveyMonkey.
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Black Women Bear the Brunt of Financial Pain From Pandemic, CNBC + Acorns Survey Finds
Half of Black Americans and 40% of Hispanics are counting on another round of government Covid relief to get by, while 57% of Black women say the same.
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Your Eligibility for a $1,400 Stimulus Check Is Based on Your Adjusted Gross Income—Here's How to Calculate It
Eligibility for the proposed $1,400 stimulus payments is based on your adjusted gross income. Here’s how to calculate it.
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Stocks Will Remain Attractive Despite Rising Treasury Yields, Morgan Stanley Predicts
Research by Matthew Hornbach of Morgan Stanley shows rising Treasury yields will not have a long-lasting impact on the market.
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The House Is Set to Pass Biden's Covid Relief Bill This Week – Here's What's Next
Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi are expected to pass the Covid relief bill along party lines Friday or Saturday.
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The Smallest Businesses Are Getting Extra PPP Help. What to Know Before You Apply
President Biden’s administration on Monday announced changes for the PPP focused on helping small and minority owned firms as well as sole proprietors.
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A $15 Minimum Wage Could Boost Social Security Benefits by About $5,000 a Year
Raising minimum pay could help provide more money now to workers around the country. It could also help boost their Social Security benefits down the line.
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Still No Stimulus Check? What That Means for Your Tax Return This Year
A recovery rebate credit is available if you think you missed out on all or some of the stimulus check money you should have received.
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How $1,400 Stimulus Checks Could Be Best Targeted Based on Past Payments
New stimulus checks could be on the way with the latest relief bill. Data on previous rounds shows how well those payments reached those in need.
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New $1,400 Stimulus Checks Could Be Coming. What We Know About How Soon They May Arrive
A new coronavirus relief bill is weaving its way through Congress. It will likely include new stimulus checks for millions of Americans.
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$1,400 Stimulus Payments Would Help Keep 20 Million Adults Afloat Through July, Report Shows
Most adults in the U.S. who fell short on their bills in January did so by less than $300. A $1,400 stimulus check would keep them out of debt for months.
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The IRS Has Sent Out All $600 Stimulus Payments. Here's What to Do If You Didn't Get One
The IRS says it delivered more than 147 million second-round stimulus checks, worth over $142 billion. Here’s how to get yours if it slipped through the cracks.