Amount of checks and who will get them is subject of discussion. White House officials and President Trump have signaled support for another cash payment to Americans. What…
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Second Round of Direct COVID-19 Relief Payments Possible
Senate majority leader points out the pain of those making less than $40k per year. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell seemed to suggest he and his…
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President Wants Work Incentives in Stimulus
Congressional negotiations should resume after July 4 holiday. President Trump said Wednesday that he supports another coronavirus stimulus bill, but wants it done properly. He wants it to…
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Unemployed Could Be Focus of Next Stimulus
Another relief package could pass in July. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that if another coronavirus relief package is to happen, it would be during July,…
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President Signs Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
Update to the “Paycheck Protection Program” allows for deferred payroll taxes. When the CARES act was signed into law in March of this year, a section of the…
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President Tours Ford Ventilator Factory
He said he might support another stimulus bill. On Thursday, President Trump toured a Ford factory where coronavirus pandemic ventilators are currently being manufactured. He said that Michigan…
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President Announces New Stimulus for Farmers
Dramatic action totals $19 billion. Speaking from the White House earlier in the week, President Trump announced a new round of stimulus funds totaling $19 billion for American…
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Economy Has Likely Bottomed, Fed Member Says
Economy will be “headed up,” Thomas Barkin sugests. The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Thomas Barkin, believes America’s economy is probably at its lowest point…
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House Speaker Fills COVID-19 Oversight Committee
Democrat-run committee will be focused on relief spending. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House members who would make up the newly created special committee focused…
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Speaker Names Virus Stimulus Oversight Panel
Seven House members are all partisans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named seven lawmakers to a committee tasked with overseeing coronavirus stimulus money. The move comes after reports surfaced…
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