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US Senate Approves President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package
US Senate Approves President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package
February 05, 2021  |  News

The U.S. Senate approved President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package early Friday (Feb. 5), The Wall Street Journal reported. The House had passed...

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Sen. Romney Seeks Roughly $3K In Annual Payments To Many Families
Sen. Romney Seeks Roughly $3K In Annual Payments To Many Families
February 04, 2021  |  Economy

U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is proposing that the federal government provide an average of $3,000 per year for most households through an initiative that...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle; Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus Compromise
Today In Payments: Amazon Expands Palm Biometrics In Seattle; Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus...
February 01, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon adds its biometric scanners to three more Amazon Go stores, and Republicans are proposing a smaller stimulus bill. Plus, Ripple...

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Stimulus Essentials: A Week Of Congressional Negotiations Begins
Stimulus Essentials: A Week Of Congressional Negotiations Begins
February 01, 2021  |  Economy

A new presidential administration has begun, a new House and Senate have been sworn in, and more stimulus, it seems, is going out. How much...

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Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus Compromise
Republicans Propose $600 Billion COVID Stimulus Compromise
January 31, 2021  |  Politics

Ten Republican senators are calling on President Joe Biden to consider a smaller, less costly $600 billion COVID-19 relief bill, according to CNBC. The Biden...

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Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements
Biden Administration May Be Open To Stricter Stimulus Requirements
January 26, 2021  |  Economy

The White House has signaled it could be open to modifying its next round of stimulus checks in order to target them to lower-income populations...

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Biden Getting GOP Pushback On $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus
Biden Getting GOP Pushback On $1.9 Trillion COVID Stimulus
January 22, 2021  |  Politics

President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is already getting pushback from Republicans, tripping up a seamless passage by Congress, CNBC reported on Thursday...

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Restaurants Report Revenue Hikes After $900 Billion Stimulus
Restaurants Report Revenue Hikes After $900 Billion Stimulus
January 20, 2021  |  Economy

Restaurant chains say the recent personal stimulus checks have helped them out, a Wall Street Journal report says, though spending patterns from last time around suggest...

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Pandemic’s New PPP Extends $5 Billion During First Week 
Pandemic’s New PPP Extends $5 Billion During First Week 
January 20, 2021  |  Loans

During the first week of the newly-reopened Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), some 60,000 loans were extended totaling $5 billion, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...

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