The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 sent the U.S. (and the entire world) into a downward spiral. Lockdown orders were set in place, job losses skyrocketed and much of the economy tanked.

Explore how the crowding-out and multiplier effects impact government stimulus spending. Learn which theory better stimulates ...

Stimulus payments have been a significant form of economic relief for millions of U.S. citizens during times of financial hardship. As rumors circulate about the possibility of another round of ...

Time is almost up to claim a missing $1,400 stimulus check from 2021. Millions of Americans received this third-round Economic Impact Payment under the American Rescue Plan, but some eligible people ...

A few years ago, the post-pandemic global economy went haywire. To mitigate the toll and help those in a pandemic-related financial crisis to make ends meet, the government rolled out stimulus relief ...

It's been several years since the federal government issued a stimulus check but one senator from Missouri has introduced legislation that would do just that. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican Senator ...

About two months ago, the idea for a new type of stimulus check, one funded by government savings, began circulating on social media. Though the idea quickly gained traction and support, taxpayers ...

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have touted "saving billions" in federal funds by cutting programs and laying off thousands of federal workers. Now they are floating the idea of passing on the ...

The opportunities to file or claim the three COVID stimulus checks, as well as the Recovery Rebate credit, have now passed. While there have been rumors about a fourth stimulus check of $2,000, there ...