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Here is what you need to know about your Economic Impact Payment. For most taxpayers, payments are automatic, and no further action is needed. This includes taxpayers who filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 and most seniors and retirees.

Source: irs.gov

FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
FTC Warns Taxpayers About Stimulus Fraud
August 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Congress has yet to agree on the next round of stimulus funding, but the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is already warning the public to beware....

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US Spent $250B On Weekly Jobless Aid
US Spent $250B On Weekly Jobless Aid
August 10, 2020  |  Economy

The extra unemployment aid, totaling $600 a week for everyone who successfully filed for benefits, cost the federal government a total of $250 billion, The...

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White House Ready To Increase Amount Of New Stimulus
White House Ready To Increase Amount Of New Stimulus
August 10, 2020  |  Economy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the White House will resume COVID-19 stimulus negotiations with Democrats and is willing to provide more dollars to reach...

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Trump Provides Stimulus By Executive Order
Trump Provides Stimulus By Executive Order
August 09, 2020  |  Economy

Amid a Congressional impasse over the next pandemic-related stimulus package, President Donald Trump directed the federal government to provide relief for beleaguered Americans. The president’s...

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Democrats And Trump Administration Said To Resume Stimulus Talks
Democrats And Trump Administration Said To Resume Stimulus Talks
August 07, 2020  |  Economy

Negotiators for the White House and congressional Democrats were expected to resume efforts at 1 p.m. Friday (Aug. 7) to reach a deal that would...

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Lawmakers Plan For New Stimulus Package By Friday
Lawmakers Plan For New Stimulus Package By Friday
August 06, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Lawmakers are working to reach a deal on the next stimulus package before Friday (Aug. 7), which could deliver a second round of $1,200 checks as early as next...

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This Week In Payments: Vulcan Capital’s Rick Roberts Talks Overcoming Inertia, Stabilizing SMBs and Contextualizing Finance
This Week In Payments: Vulcan Capital’s Rick Roberts Talks Overcoming Inertia, Stabilizing SMBs and Contextualizing...
August 06, 2020  |  News

It’s been another busy week in the world of payments and commerce as the U.S. recovery shifts into rockier territory amid an uptick in infections...

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Will COVID And Fraud Finally Kill The Paper Check?
Will COVID And Fraud Finally Kill The Paper Check?
August 03, 2020  |  Digital Payments

PYMNTS has been writing for years about the ongoing push to #killthecheck, but paper checks live on because of their ubiquity of acceptance and simplicity...

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Poll: Almost Half Of Those Laid Off Doubt Jobs Will Return
Poll: Almost Half Of Those Laid Off Doubt Jobs Will Return
August 03, 2020  |  Economy

Almost half of furloughed workers in the U.S. don’t believe their jobs are coming back, according to a report from CNBC citing a poll from...

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