stimulus

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – Congressional Democrats hoping to include a minimum wage increase in the massive COVID economic relief bill were dealt a blow to their plans this week. But it’s possible the ruling removes a sticking point among Democrats themselves. House …

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Human Services is reminding people to keep an eye out for the second round of stimulus payments. ODHS said if you don’t receive a direct deposit into your bank account by early January, you should …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Republicans in the Senate have blocked efforts to increase COVID-relief checks to $2,000. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NYU) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) tried to pass the increase Friday which president Donald Trump has requested, but both …

SOUTHERN OREGON –$600 stimulus payments are going out to the public, as soon as tonight. This according to a tweet from the US Treasury Secretary. The House approved a possible $2,000 per person. The House passed the increase to stimulus payment on Monday, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – There won’t be any fast-tracking of bigger COVID stimulus checks in the Senate. Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tried to quickly pass the measure to increase stimulus payments for most Americans from $600 to $2,000. The change would …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) — The president appeared to back-track overnight and support some stimulus for the economy. It comes just hours after abruptly calling off talks on Twitter, saying there will be no relief until after Election Day. President Trump later tweeted, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Millions of Americans could miss out on U.S. government stimulus money due to incomplete records. According to the Government Accounting Office, more than 8.7 million Americans have yet to receive the payments due to inadequate records held by …