Congressional Democrats are encouraging people to file taxes early this year. Sen. Ron Wyden tweeted that people who lost jobs or income should report their 2020 income “ASAP.” Biden’s proposal
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Americans spent their stimulus checks on rent, utility bills
Stimulus package should be ‘targeted’ to Americans in need: Rep. Tom Reed Rep. Tom Reed, R- N.Y., discusses the need for Democrats and Republicans to ‘work together’ in order to
Continue reading »Biden's stimulus plan will slow the US economy: Art Laffer
Government spending will slow down economy: Art Laffer Former Reagan economist Art Laffer argues that while government spending will ‘not lead to inflation’ it ‘will lead to slower economic growth.’
Continue reading »Want a bigger stimulus check? Consider filing your tax return early
How to invest amid stimulus hopes, upbeat earnings The MarketGauge Group managing editor Michele Schneider, Kingsview Wealth Management CIO Scott Martin, and Wealth Enhancement Group senior VP Nicole Webb on
Continue reading »Missing stimulus check money? How to claim the payment on your 2020 tax return
More stimulus money is ‘very good’ for economy and stock market: Follow the Action host Follow the Action host and co-founder John Layfield on the market’s reaction to Janet Yellen’s
Continue reading »Adult dependents have been left behind during the COVID crisis, don't leave them out of the next stimulus deal
In the last two stimulus packages, dependents over the age of 16 received nothing. This group includes college students, high school students over 16, and disabled adults who all have
Continue reading »Restaurants experience a boost in sales as consumers use some stimulus money to dine out
Restaurants are experiencing an uptick in sales from the second-round of stimulus checks, with consumers spending money eating out. Analysts don't expect that the sales improvement will last long, as
Continue reading »California and New York will start paying out an extra $300 a week in unemployment benefits soon, but other states could take weeks
President Donald Trump signed the $900 billion bipartisan coronavirus relief package on December 27. The relief package includes $300 in weekly federal unemployment payments. California and New York are among
Continue reading »Stimulus checks round 1 went to dead people: Is the IRS better prepared for round 2?
Rep. Wenstrup on $2,000 coronavirus stimulus bill: ‘We really weren’t addressing how we’re going to pay for this’ Rep. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, discusses why he voted against the $2,000 stimulus
Continue reading »Jobless benefits for about 14 million Americans expire, as Trump still refuses to sign the pandemic aid package containing $600 stimulus checks
Jobless benefits for millions of Americans expired Saturday. A $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package approved by Republicans and Democrats would extend special unemployment benefits, but President Donald Trump
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