Stimulus bill would boost incomes of poorest Americans by $4,000
$1.9 trillion stimulus plan would aid low- and moderate-income households through cash payments and tax benefits.
A year into the pandemic, many workers are anxious or depressed
Almost half of full-time employees say they are experiencing mental health issues as the crisis drags on.
Super Bowl commercials: Winners and losers from the big game
Cheetos and Amazon were among the companies that scored with their ads, but a few commercials fumbled.
Super Bowl 2021 ads: Here are the leaked commercials
Some companies are sitting out the annual advertising spectacle following a year of social, economic and political crises.
When might you get Biden's $1,400 stimulus check?
Democrats signal are moving ahead on $1.9 trillion relief bill without support from GOP lawmakers.
Should fewer Americans get a third stimulus check?
Some Republicans are proposing a lower income threshold, at $40,000 for single people and $80,000 for married couples.
Robinhood faces customer backlash after clamping down on trades
Brokerage has angered investors who claim they were unfairly blocked from trading GameStop and other hot stocks.
Lawmakers urge Biden to offer recurring $2,000 stimulus checks
Rep. Ilhan Omar and other left-leaning Democrats say "massive relief" is needed for low-income Americans.
GameStop shares surge after Robinhood eases restrictions
After a "tough day," the trading app Robinhood said it would allow "limited buys" of stocks backed by Reddit traders.
Billionaire wealth soars as 255 million jobs lost in pandemic
Billionaires regained their pandemic losses in nine months, but the globe's poorest could take a decade to recover.
30 million households face hunger as Biden boosts food stamps
About 1 in 7 U.S. parents said last month their children didn't have enough to eat, according to experts.
Amanda Gorman's books jump to bestsellers after inaugural poem
Youngest inaugural poet says she is "on the floor" that her books are attracting so much interest.
Biden's mask mandate may not do enough to boost the economy
But experts and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce also say a national push for Americans to cover up is a "no-brainer."
The IRS received 100M calls last year. 1 in 4 got through
Sharp employment cuts at the tax agency over the last decade have resulted in jammed phone lines and refund delays.
Unemployment claims surge as pandemic weighs on businesses
About 965,000 people filed for jobless benefits in the first week of January, far higher than economists expected.