stimulus checks

Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a spending deal earlier this year aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic. The plan includes several rounds of stimulus checks, including some due to arrive soon in bank accounts.

Dozens of cities and counties and the state of California are experimenting with giving some low-income residents a guaranteed income of $500 to $1,000 each month to do with as they please, and tracking what happens.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announced a $9.6 billion spending deal earlier this year aimed at aiding some of those hit hardest by the pandemic. The plan includes $600 to $1,200 stimulus checks for low-income individuals — money that some Californians can expect to see soon.

If the IRS’s Get My Payment tool says ‘Payment Status Not Available’, it could mean one of three things. Here’s what to do to get your third stimulus payment.

The third round of coronavirus stimulus checks have begun arriving in Americans bank accounts.

In a speech given from the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said that America will reach 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses and 100 million direct relief payments from the American Rescue Plan within 10 days.

After President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Americans will start to see stimulus funds get direct deposited into their bank accounts as early as this weekend.

After Congress finally approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, most of us were left with one question: Am I getting a check? The bill is complicated, so we made it simple using our favorite toys to illustrate who is eligible for full or partial payments.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden’s desk soon. It includes plans for direct payments to most Americans, aid to small businesses, financial help for schools and much more to help the country recover from the financial ravages of the pandemic. But when will the benefits...

There’s much more in the $1.9 trillion Coronavirus Relief Package than just the stimulus checks. NBC Bay Area’s Political Analyst Larry Gerston explains.

California lawmakers on Monday cleared the way for 5.7 million people to get at least $600 in one-time payments, part of a state-sized coronavirus relief package aimed at helping those with low-to-moderate incomes weather the pandemic. Kris Sanchez reports.

California lawmakers on Monday cleared the way for 5.7 million people to get at least $600 in one-time payments, part of a state-sized coronavirus relief package aimed at helping those with low-to-moderate incomes weather the pandemic.

Questions about unemployment, working from home and stimulus payments have left Americans wondering how this will impact any refund they may be owed.

Key moderate Republicans in the Senate dismissed quick action on President Joe Biden’s top priority of a $1.9 trillion economic package, indicating that the $1,400 stimulus payments he requested could take months, or never arrive, NBC News reports. Democrats need to convince 10 Republicans in the Senate, which might require asking for less funding than Biden initially requested, or bypassing the 60-vote...

President-elect Joe Biden is hoping to jump-start the economy with his sweeping $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Morning Consult economist John Leer joined LX News to make a case for why it’s worth it for the U.S. government to pass a costly relief bill and avoid catastrophic long-term consequences of the pandemic.

As millions of stimulus payments are starting to arrive, many are surprised about how they’re getting their money.  The U.S. Treasury Department started sending out cards to about eight million Americans last week. What may be confusing is some people who got paper checks for the first stimulus payment, are now receiving debit cards.  Here are some tips on...

The Senate has wrapped up a rare New Year’s Day session with Republicans rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks

Some people in the Bay Area are receiving much-needed help in the new year as federal stimulus checks start to arrive. The extra money is a welcome relief for those who are out of work and hoping for better days to come amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Pete Suratos reports.