Stimulus Package Update: While Politicians Negotiate, Economic Damage Continues

With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.

• Oct 23, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: Is A Deal Even Possible At This Point?

House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.

• Oct 21, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: Is Time Running Out On A Possible Second Stimulus Check?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a deal must be reached by Tuesday if a stimulus package is to pass by election day.

• Oct 20, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: As Unemployment Claims Climb, Have Both Sides Found Common Ground?

A second stimulus package remains a possibility, but can struggling Americans wait for Washington to come together on a plan?

• Oct 17, 2020

Market Strategist Warns 'Pain Felt On Main Street Quite Distinct From What's Reflected In Stock Market'

In an economy beset by pandemic-induced hardship, why is Wall Street thriving while Main Street is struggling?

• Oct 16, 2020

Stimulus Package Update: What Happens To The Economy Without A Second Stimulus?

Spending from the first round of stimulus propped up the economy. But that money is gone, and a more stimulus is unlikely in the coming weeks.

• Oct 15, 2020

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' Towards Deal 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 5, 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

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