Second stimulus check: IRS says the $600 payments are on their way
The tax agency said it began distributing direct deposits Tuesday night, and will start mailing paper checks December 30.
Second stimulus check: Will you get $2,000, $600 or nothing?
The House voted to pass a bill that would increase the $600 checks to $2,000. But opposition in the GOP-led Senate seems unyielding,
Unemployment aid: When would the $300-per-week benefit begin?
President Trump's delay in signing the $900 billion stimulus deal raises questions about the timing of benefits.
Low-wage workers in 20 states will see pay raise New Year's Day
Minimum wage hikes are spreading across the nation, even as federal baseline wage remains mired at $7.25 an hour.
Stimulus bill's "three-martini lunch" tax break draws outrage
Tax break was derided as "corporate socialism" by critics. Restaurants have a bigger problem: A lack of business clients.
Second stimulus check: How much would you get?
The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.
Free-meal program may end even as many Americans go hungry
Anti-hunger program in Vermont that pays restaurants to feed people in need is within days of running out of money.
50 years of tax cuts for the rich didn't trickle down, study says
Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.
MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donates $4.2 billion
Scott, the 18th richest person in the world, said she wanted to accelerate her giving due to the impact of the pandemic.
Google services including Gmail and YouTube suffer outage
Services including Google Drive and Google Classroom suffered a widespread outage on Monday morning.
Hopes dimming for another round of stimulus checks in 2020
Millions of Americans are heading for a "bleak winter" without additional financial relief from U.S., economists warn.
10,000 restaurants around the U.S. have closed since September
Restaurant industry is asking for a $120 billion government bailout as COVID-19 surge triggers more restrictions.
Chick-fil-A sues poultry producers, alleging price fixing
Fast-food chain claims that Perdue and other producers inflated prices on billions of dollars worth of chicken.
What another stimulus deal could mean for jobless benefits
Two bills would offer markedly different levels of support for the 12 million jobless workers about to lose benefits.
Another lifeline ending as Trump's $300 in jobless aid winds down
As the job market slows. unemployment benefits could soon dry up for millions of jobless Americans.