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

Deluge Of SMB Applications Prompts Lenders To Drop Out Of UK Stimulus Program
Deluge Of SMB Applications Prompts Lenders To Drop Out Of UK Stimulus Program
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Already buried in emergency loan applications from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), five U.K. lenders have dropped out of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme...

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Senators Push For Inspector General Oversight On $500B Company Bailout Fund
Senators Push For Inspector General Oversight On $500B Company Bailout Fund
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Democratic Senators are pushing to ensure that Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin does proper oversight work on the $500 billion stimulus passed last week by the...

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Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
Portfolio Firms Want Cut Of Coronavirus SMB Rescue Funds
April 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Industry lobbyists and executives from major private equity firms are asking the federal government for a piece of the coronavirus small business stimulus funds, the...

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Coronavirus Closures Affect 630K Retail Businesses
Coronavirus Closures Affect 630K Retail Businesses
March 31, 2020  |  Retail

The retail closures related to the coronavirus have been a death knell for an already struggling retail industry, and many companies might not make it...

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Digital Payouts And The $2 Trillion Fix To Keep The Economy Healthy
Digital Payouts And The $2 Trillion Fix To Keep The Economy Healthy
March 31, 2020  |  Disbursements

By all reasonable measures, the first three months of 2020 have been a wild ride. The novel coronavirus has exploded into a global pandemic that...

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Venmo, Square Cash Vie For Stimulus Funds Distribution
Venmo, Square Cash Vie For Stimulus Funds Distribution
March 29, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Venmo and Cash App want to be considered as ways the U.S. government could deliver its stimulus funds to help the coronavirus-wrecked economy. The popular...

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US Spending Slows, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low
US Spending Slows, Consumer Sentiment Hits Record Low
March 27, 2020  |  Economy

Consumer sentiment in the U.S. is down to a three-and-a-half-year low due to the effects of the coronavirus and social distancing measures, and consumer spending...

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SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
SMBs’ Futures Uncertain As They Wait For Help
March 27, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Small businesses are looking for good results from the House of Representatives’ vote on Friday (March 27) on a $2 trillion stimulus package that would...

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Peer-To-Peer Lenders Seek BoE Bailout
Peer-To-Peer Lenders Seek BoE Bailout
March 23, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in the U.K. are asking the government for help to continue lending after the coronavirus has ravaged markets around the world,...

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