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Costco Racks Up Stimulus Spend; Research Shows High-Income Consumers Will Save
Costco Racks Up Stimulus Spend; Research Shows High-Income Consumers Will Save
February 04, 2021  |  Economy

There were all kinds of questions in the public sphere as the second round of stimulus checks went out in early 2021. Would consumers actually spend them...

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CapOne Earnings Show Accelerated Digital Shift, Improving Credit Metrics
CapOne Earnings Show Accelerated Digital Shift, Improving Credit Metrics
January 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Capital One Financial said on Tuesday (Jan. 26) that, in its fourth quarter, consumer credit metrics improved as consumers continued to pay down debt. In...

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IRS Error Puts Stimulus Payments In Wrong Accounts
IRS Error Puts Stimulus Payments In Wrong Accounts
January 11, 2021  |  Economy

There were around 13 million defunct accounts that accidentally received stimulus check payments by the IRS, which the agency is now attempting to get to...

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IRS Says Much Of Next Stimulus Payout Will Be Faster Direct Deposits
IRS Says Much Of Next Stimulus Payout Will Be Faster Direct Deposits
July 23, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The money for a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for individual Americans could come quicker than the first, according to The Wall Street Journal...

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$1.4B In Pandemic Stimulus Checks Went To Dead People
$1.4B In Pandemic Stimulus Checks Went To Dead People
June 25, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Pandemic stimulus payments totaling almost $1.4 billion went to dead people as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department rushed to send out $269...

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Big-Box Retail CEOs Say Stimulus Checks Boosted Sales
Big-Box Retail CEOs Say Stimulus Checks Boosted Sales
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

If you want to know whether stimulus checks are working to rebuild the economy, just ask the world’s largest retailer. Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, who...

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Mark Cuban Calls For Stimulus Cash, COVID-19 Jobs Program
Mark Cuban Calls For Stimulus Cash, COVID-19 Jobs Program
May 18, 2020  |  Economy

In a series of tweets, entrepreneur Mark Cuban has called for a sea change in federal government policies to address the COVID-19 pandemic, on both...

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IRS Says You Can’t Keep $1,200 Stimulus Checks Sent To Dead Relatives
IRS Says You Can’t Keep $1,200 Stimulus Checks Sent To Dead Relatives
May 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Any $1,200 COVID-19 stimulus checks sent to dead people by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must be returned, the agency says. Although officials have given...

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Brooklyn Man Charged With Allegedly Swiping Some $12,000 In IRS Stimulus Checks From Mail
Brooklyn Man Charged With Allegedly Swiping Some $12,000 In IRS Stimulus Checks From Mail
April 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Feng Chen, 31, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with alleged theft of U.S. mail that included some $12,000 in government stimulus checks, other checks...

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