Social Security recipients to get stimulus checks on April 7
About 30 million people who rely on Social Security have been angered by delays in the $1,400 checks.
Feds drop Trump plan to cut food stamps for 700,000 Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture said it is abandoning efforts to tighten work requirements for food stamps.
Pfizer and BioNTech: Vaccine is 91% effective against COVID-19
Only a handful of people who got the drugmakers' vaccine contracted coronavirus, according to the latest trial.
Billionaires got 54% richer during pandemic year. How about you?
The world's 2,365 billionaires enjoyed a $4 trillion boost to their fortunes the past 12 months, even as poverty surged.
Blocked from a PPP loan, one woman sold her wedding ring to stay afloat
Women and people of color are driving a pandemic surge in new entrepreneurship but say it's tough to get aid.
Some Social Security recipients desperate for latest stimulus checks
"To me, 'shortly' is two to three days, not two weeks," one retiree said as he awaits the latest round of government cash.
Minimum wage would be $44 if it kept up with Wall Street pay
Wall Street bonuses have jumped more than 1,200% since 1985, or 10 times the pace of the federal minimum wage.
Eviction moratorium extended to June 30 by the CDC
The moratorium on evictions was set to expire on March 31, which could have posed a threat to millions of renters.
How wealth-hiding experts are creating "grotesque" inequality
Oscar Mayer heir Chuck Collins gave away his inheritance. He warns that income inequality poses a threat to the nation.
30 million seniors face stimulus check delays, lawmakers say
After asking about the delay, lawmakers say the Social Security Administration sent payment data to the IRS on Thursday.
Postmaster general says USPS must slow delivery to stay afloat
Postmaster Louis DeJoy said his plan will stanch billions in losses. Critics cite "deep concerns" about slower delivery.
IRS says more stimulus checks will land on March 24
Tax agency says many payments will be sent in the mail. Some Social Security recipients say they're still waiting.
Got an email from Mackenzie Scott? It could be a scam
Scott gave $4.2 billion to charities in December. Scammers are now sending emails pretending to come from her organization.
Stimulus checks are arriving. But many say it isn't enough.
About 4 in 10 adults are living on less income than a year ago, with many planning to use the payment to pay off debt.
IRS warns monthly Child Tax Credit checks may face delays
Tax break was expanded through $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. But IRS is swamped with tax filings and stimulus checks.