The federal stimulus package that lawmakers in Washington have agreed to is “very encouraging news” for California, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday as he outlined how much of the $900 billion federal package is likely to flow to the Golden State. “While it’s a lower number than we had hoped for, it...
Direct Cash Payments Likely as Lawmakers Near COVID Aid Deal
[aggregation-styles] NBC News WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and the White House are nearing agreement on a roughly $900 billion coronavirus relief deal that will likely include a new round of direct payments, three sources familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday. The emerging package will include enhanced federal jobless benefits, small...
Stakes Rise for Virus Talks as Jobless Aid Lapses, GDP Drops
WASHINGTON — Frustrated negotiators of a massive coronavirus relief bill face heightened pressure with Thursday's brutal economic news and the rapidly approaching lapse in a $600 per-week expanded jobless benefit that has helped prop up consumer demand. Talks are at a standstill with few reasons for optimism despite sweeping agreement...
$1,200 and a ‘Back to Work Bonus’ Could Be in Next Stimulus Bill
A proposed stimulus package from U.S. Senate leaders has been quietly crafted behind closed doors for weeks. It's expected to include $75 billion to help schools reopen, reduced unemployment benefits, and a fresh round of direct $1,200 cash payments to Americans, and a sweeping five-year liability shield against coronavirus lawsuits....
Some Coronavirus Stimulus Checks Delivered, IRS Says. How to Make Sure You Get Yours.
Wondering when your coronavirus stimulus check will arrive? You’re not alone. The IRS said Saturday the first round of payments have been delivered and more are on the way. Reports that the $1,200 federal stimulus checks would begin arriving soon prompted people to frantically check their online bank balances —...
Coronavirus Stimulus Checks ‘Pending.’ How to Make Sure You Get Yours.
Wondering when your coronavirus stimulus check will arrive? You’re not alone. Reports that $1,200 federal stimulus checks would begin arriving this week have prompted people to frantically check their online bank balances — sometimes several times an hour. According to the Twitter hastag #Stimuluscheck, there's a lot of anxiety, and...
$2.2T Stimulus Strengthens Valley vs. COVID-19: Costa
Congressman Jim Costa had more than two trillion reasons to fly in and out of Washington, D.C., to cast a single vote Friday. Costa (D-Fresno) took a red-eye flight Thursday night so he could vote for the $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help Americans cope with the COVID-19 crisis. "We...