Stimulus Payments news and trends

Data Shows Lower-Income COVID-19 Aid Recipients Quickly Spend The Funds
Coronavirus // February 15, 2021

Lower-income recipients of COVID-19 relief payments are quickly spending the money they get, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Feb. 14), citing data gleaned from tracking of usage of debit and credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Mnuchin, Powell Tell Congress U.S. Economy Could Use More Stimulus
Economy // September 22, 2020

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told a House committee Tuesday (Sept. 22) that marked economic progress has been made since the depths of the pandemic in March. But they said there’s more work to be done, especially in addressing...

The Big U.S. GDP Crash Reverses Economic Growth Of Last 11 Years
Economy // July 30, 2020

“Worst quarter ever.” It sounds like a bit of hyperbole, but that’s an accurate description of the quarter that started in March and ended in June as COVID-19 was raging. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Deep Dive: Why The US Treasury Adopted Debit Rails To Disburse Stimulus Funds
Next-Gen Debit // July 30, 2020

Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and...

Interviews & Exclusives
Using Debit Cards To Bridge The Stimulus Accessibility Gap

July 28, 2020
Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if […]

Figure’s Mike Cagney: Stimulus Snafus Show It’s Time For Digital Dollars – And Blockchain

April 27, 2020
Nothing brings money to top of mind like tax season — and tax refunds and stimulus payments, doled out in the wake of a pandemic known as the coronavirus. Get...

Quick Reads
Data Shows Lower-Income COVID-19 Aid Recipients Quickly Spend The Funds

February 15, 2021
Lower-income recipients of COVID-19 relief payments are quickly spending the money they get, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday (Feb. 14), citing data gleaned from tracking of usage of debit and credit cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

Problems With Stimulus Debit Cards Continue For Americans

June 01, 2020
Americans continue to face problems with accessing stimulus debit cards, with some people receiving cards they can’t use due to the wrong names being printed on them. Get the Full...

CVS Returns $43M In Provider Relief Funds

May 20, 2020
CVS Health has agreed to return $43.3 million in payments it received through the CARES Act’s Provider Relief Fund, Fox Business reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Treasury: 4 Million IRS Stimulus Payments To Be Sent Via Visa Prepaid Debit Card

May 18, 2020
The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS are planning to send out around 4 million Economic Impact Payments (EIP) via Visa prepaid debit cards rather than paper checks this week,...