Stimulus programs created by the federal government are a relief for the finances of low-income families, and the support ...

While many may believe the days of pandemics are behind us, a new bird flu epidemic could threaten that assumption, leading to more economic turbulence.

Everyone loves "free" money -- until they realize it isn't actually free. Why doesn't the government just print a bunch of ...

In an effort to alleviate the economic strain caused by inflation and reduce poverty levels, the U.S. Social Security ...

There is no evidence of a "holiday stimulus payout" associated with an amendment to the Affordable Care Act and available to "all residents" of Texas and other states.

The Internal Revenue Service is automatically sending $1,400 stimulus payments to about one million Americans who never ...

Stimulus checks can also help individuals to pay off debts. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) data indicates that 31% of the COVID-19 stimulus spending went to paying off debt, while 27% ...

What are the risks and downstream effects of sending out government stimulus checks? When more money floods into the economy, it boosts demand without boosting supply. That leads to higher prices ...

“Government stimulus checks immediately inject more money into the economy. This in turn accelerates spending and puts upward pressure on prices as the providers of goods and services raise ...

Rumors of potential additional stimulus checks have been circulating social media. Posts on platforms like TikTok suggest that the checks could be for as much as $2,000 and that they could supposedly ...