Social Security Administration Announces 1.3% Benefit Increase For 2021

The Social Security Administration has announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for 2021.

• Oct 14, 2020

Stimulus Check Update: How Will Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Affect Talks?

Any possible stimulus package must pass through the Senate, which is now focused on installing Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court.

• Oct 12, 2020

Stimulus Check Status: Negotiations Back On As President Trump Eager For Another Round Of Stimulus

With stimulus negotiations resuming, a second round of stimulus checks is once again a possibility, though timing remains unclear.

• Oct 9, 2020

Stimulus Check Negotiations: Are $1,200 Payments Back On The Table?

While President Trump derailed stimulus package discussions earlier this week, the possibility of a stimulus check remains alive.

• Oct 8, 2020

Stimulus Check Latest: Timeline For When Americans Could Receive Next Payment

More stimulus checks would help suffering Americans and prop up the sagging U.S. economy, but Democrats and Republicans haven't yet agreed on a deal.

• Oct 7, 2020

Stimulus Check Deadline Extended For 9 Million Americans

Americans who have not yet received their $1,200 payment from the CARES Act now have another month to ensure they do.

• Oct 6, 2020

Stimulus Check Update: Nancy Pelosi Says Sides 'Making Progress' After President Trump Urges Action

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Face The Nation Sunday that the two sides are making progress towards a deal, but hurdles remain.

• Oct 6, 2020

Stimulus Check Latest: Revised HEROES Act, Passed By House, Includes $1200 Payment; $600 Additional Unemployment

The revised HEROES Act, passed by Democrats in the House, would still include stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits.

• Oct 2, 2020

Stimulus Check Update: What's The Latest On A Second Payment Package?

Stimulus discussions are back on the table in Washington, but time is growing short to deliver a second round of stimulus payments before the election.

• Oct 1, 2020

Stimulus Check Update: Will Americans See More Financial Aid Before The Election?

Time is running out on a stimulus package passing before the election, even as the need for another stimulus check and additional unemployment payments remains strong.

• Sep 22, 2020

Trump's Additional $300 Unemployment Benefits Could Now Last Up To Six Weeks

Unemployed individuals who qualify for an additional $300 under Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program may receive up to six weeks worth of benefits.

• Sep 15, 2020

61% Of Americans Looking For Jobs Right Now Want To Switch Careers

The pandemic has hit the US economy and job market hard, battering some industries beyond recognition. That's inspired many job seekers to change careers altogether, according to a new study.

• Sep 10, 2020

Trump's Additional Unemployment Benefit: What We Know Right Now

President Trump's Lost Wages Assistance program is intended to increase weekly unemployment benefits, but implementation has been slow.

• Aug 28, 2020

Where Do States Stand On Trump's Unemployment Insurance Executive Order?

States react to President Trump's executive order extending additional weekly unemployment insurance payments in the amount of $400.

• Aug 10, 2020

'Job Gains Have Slowed Considerably,' Says Economic Policy Institute Economist

Unemployment's sizable decline in July still reflects a slowing economic recovery in the face of the unchecked coronavirus pandemic.

• Aug 7, 2020

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