stimulus

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

Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery In UK; Mastercard To Improve Business Payments In China
Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery In UK; Mastercard To Improve Business Payments In...
July 28, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon will expand its Amazon Fresh delivery service in the U.K., and Mastercard and the Bank of Shanghai have expanded cross-border...

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Using Debit Cards To Bridge The Stimulus Accessibility Gap
Using Debit Cards To Bridge The Stimulus Accessibility Gap
July 28, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

The pandemic has changed how consumers purchase goods, with many avoiding brick-and-mortar stores due to the continued threat of catching the virus in public spaces....

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GOP COVID-Relief Plan Includes New Stimulus Checks And PPP, But Lower Jobless Benefits 
GOP COVID-Relief Plan Includes New Stimulus Checks And PPP, But Lower Jobless Benefits 
July 27, 2020  |  Economy

The opening salvo in what is sure to be a contentious fight for a new economic stimulus package was unveiled Monday (July 27). Senate Republicans...

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Mnuchin: GOP COVID-19 Stimulus Plan To Reach Capitol Hill Monday
Mnuchin: GOP COVID-19 Stimulus Plan To Reach Capitol Hill Monday
July 26, 2020  |  Politics

A $1 trillion Republican version of a 4.0 COVID-19 stimulus bill is expected to be on Capitol Hill Monday (July 27). “This is all about...

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Open Banking, Synthetic ID Fraud, Supplemental Jobless Benefits Top This Week’s News
Open Banking, Synthetic ID Fraud, Supplemental Jobless Benefits Top This Week’s News
July 24, 2020  |  The Weekender

It’s the end of the work week, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments...

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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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Experts Tell House Committee They’re Divided Over $600-A-Week Extra Jobless Benefits
Experts Tell House Committee They’re Divided Over $600-A-Week Extra Jobless Benefits
July 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Experts disagreed on whether another round of stimulus should extend the highly controversial expanded jobless benefits, according to testimony provided before the U.S. House Committee...

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White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
July 23, 2020  |  Economy

The Republican version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 4.0, has been hammered out. U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin told CNBC...

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GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
July 22, 2020  |  Economy

The GOP is considering a reduced level of extra unemployment benefits through the end of the year, with only $100 extra per week as opposed...

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