economic stimulus

Americans want more stimulus checks. The government wants them to get Covid-19 vaccinations. One former politician has a plan that aims to please both.

Two proposals for further coronavirus aid don’t include another round of $1,200 checks. Here’s what else in the plans may impact your wallet.

“It’s not a perfect bill, but it is a compromise bill,” GOP Rep. Tom Reed told CNBC, alongside Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer.

Although negotiations surrounding a new coronavirus relief bill have resumed, it is still unclear whether new legislation will pass before the new year.

Only one Covid-19 economic stimulus idea receives more support among small business owners than among the general public: the Paycheck Protection Program.

The IMF has warned that unless Europe’s “pandemic dynamics change significantly” in the coming months, economic growth in the euro area is set to be weaker.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers pushed for a new coronavirus stimulus bill, which was rejected by McConnell. Experts say it falls short to help Americans need now.

The next round of federal coronavirus stimulus aid still hangs in the balance one day after the election. Here’s what we know about how that could shape up.

As Thanksgiving approaches, long lines are popping up at food banks nationwide. Increasing jobless protections with new legislation could help, experts say.

Joe Biden’s transition team says he supports Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer’s push for a stimulus plan that costs at least $2.2 trillion.

Bianco Research’s James Bianco warns the economic recovery is stalling.

A new report finds 12 million people will face a jobless benefits “cliff” on December 26 when funding for two key unemployment programs expires.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average stock index has the potential to reach the 40,000-point mark in 2021, according to Baird’s Patrick Spencer.

Millions of stimulus payments were sent out this year, but some people were overlooked. One final deadline to ensure you get the money in 2020 is approaching.

Americans have waited for months for more coronavirus relief aid. Now changing political leadership and possible vaccines could influence lawmakers’ actions.

The possibility that another round of stimulus checks will reach Americans this year seems to be changing by the day. The Economic Policy Institute’s senior economist, Heidi Shierholz, joined us to explain why a stimulus package is so important for the economy as well as for unemployed Americans.