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

Stimulus Checks Power Record-Breaking Household Income Boost
Stimulus Checks Power Record-Breaking Household Income Boost
April 30, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. household income escalated 21.1 percent in March, fueled in part by federal relief funds, vaccinations, and the easing of restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, The...

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Toast Teams With SBA To Streamline $28.6 Billion Restaurant Grant Process
Toast Teams With SBA To Streamline $28.6 Billion Restaurant Grant Process
April 23, 2021  |  News

Point-of-sale (POS) FinTech Toast is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help streamline the application process for restaurant industry grants. The $28.6 billion...

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Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

In a pushback to the adage that things rarely go as planned, the federal government’s third round of stimulus checks, which were issued last month...

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US Stimulus Payments Pass The 150-Million Mark
US Stimulus Payments Pass The 150-Million Mark
April 07, 2021  |  Economy

More than 25 million people received their Economic Impact Payments from the U.S. government on Wednesday (April 7), bringing the total disbursed so far to...

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Mastercard Partners Up To Advance Digital Economy Via Financial Inclusion
Mastercard Partners Up To Advance Digital Economy Via Financial Inclusion
April 01, 2021  |  Economy

While the third round of stimulus payments have been steadily pouring into bank accounts across the country, there are still a portion of Americans who...

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Macy’s CEO: Stimulus Checks Already Lift Sales 10 Pct
Macy’s CEO: Stimulus Checks Already Lift Sales 10 Pct
March 31, 2021  |  Retail

The CEO of Macy’s said effects of $1,400 stimulus checks are already starting to show up in the company’s stores and website. In a televised...

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Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
Treasury: Stimulus Checks For Social Security Recipients To Go Out This Weekend
March 30, 2021  |  Economy

The IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury said stimulus payments will begin to be issued this weekend (April 3 and 4) for those...

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Pandemic Aid, Gov’t Measures Help Hold Off Bankruptcies
Pandemic Aid, Gov’t Measures Help Hold Off Bankruptcies
March 29, 2021  |  Economy

As government support buttressed income and staved off some obligations, the number of individuals filing for bankruptcy dropped precipitously during the pandemic, The Wall Street...

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Consumer Spending, Household Income Drop In February
Consumer Spending, Household Income Drop In February
March 26, 2021  |  Economy

Household income dropped 7.1 percent and consumer spending declined 1 percent in February as winter weather gripped most of the nation and January’s stimulus boost...

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