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Second stimulus check: Calculate how much money you could get from the $908 billion COVID pandemic relief bill
After months of negotiations, Republican President Donald Trump signed into law a $908 billion pandemic relief package that will provide $600 stimulus checks to all Americans who make $75,000 a year or less. The passage of the bill comes nine months after the first coronavirus stimulus package – the Coronavirus […]
Now that Trump has signed the stimulus checks bill, when do you get your cash?
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Stimulus Bill and Vaccine Scams to Watch For
By Bev O’Shea One side effect of the coronavirus pandemic is an abundance of criminals trying to take advantage of people. The arrival of vaccines and legislation that would send out a second round of relief payments bring new opportunities for fraud. Knowing the latest schemes and keeping a healthy […]
Trump Begrudgingly Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill, Government Spending, Averting Shutdown
After throwing the bill into doubt earlier this week, President Donald Trump caved Sunday night and signed the coronavirus relief and federal spending measure, averting a government shutdown and ensuring millions of unemployed Americans get some relief going into the new year. It was an act of mercy for millions, […]
Lost your unemployment benefits as relief bill lags? Here’s what to do
TipRanks 3 Monster Growth Stocks That Can Charge Forward in 2021 With 2020 winding down, there’s a growing belief that 2021 is going to be a growth year for the stock markets. The US elections have returned a divided government, one unlikely to have the broad majorities – or the […]
Plan now to trim next spring’s tax bill
Tom Murphy, Associated Press Published 10:16 p.m. ET Dec. 23, 2020 An unpleasant tax surprise may be lurking next spring for some people who bought health insurance this year on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces. The problem centers on income, or what shoppers think they will make. People can […]
There’s An Important Win On Health Care Tucked Into The COVID-19 Relief Bill
A provision tucked into the pandemic relief package that Congress passed Monday could go a long way toward ending one of the most notorious and exploitative practices of American health care. The provision would create a new law designed to stop “surprise bills,” which are the charges people with health […]
The Newest Unemployment Benefits Changes In The Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill
Lorna Morton expected the government to stop paying her unemployment benefits next week, but now that Congress has passed another pandemic relief bill, she can receive them through March. Not knowing whether her benefits would continue, Morton said, “didn’t make me feel confident that I was going to be able […]
Piracy and controversial copyright laws tucked inside COVID relief bill
Cheriss May/Getty Images The new, $2.3 trillion spending bill just passed by Congress that includes $900 billion of coronavirus relief also contains a new law that’ll punish piracy services that illegally stream large amounts of copyrighted content. This new law, along with two others dealing with copyright and trademark, are […]
Coronavirus relief bill will make illegal streaming a felony
SteelHouse CEO Mark Douglas discusses the new stimulus bill making illegal streaming a felony and discusses the leaders of the streaming industry. Hollywood studios scored a win with the next incoming COVID-19 relief bill. As part of the proposed bill, there will be more severe penalties for companies that perpetuate […]
The coronavirus stimulus deal could give you a break on your internet bill
TipRanks Goldman Sachs Says These 3 Stocks Could Surge Over 30% From Current Levels After a true annus horribilus, we’re all ready for better times. The US equity strategy team at Goldman Sachs, led by David Kostin, sees those better time ahead, and in the near-term. The team is predicting […]
On The Money: Coronavirus relief talks stall as liability issue foils negotiators | Sanders, Hawley promise fight to secure stimulus checks | Senate passes bill to avert shutdown
Happy Friday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, you can subscribe to […]
Paysafe to Go Public in Bill Foley-Backed $9 Billion Deal | Investing News
By David French and Noor Zainab Hussain (Reuters) -A blank-check acquisition firm backed by veteran investor Bill Foley said on Monday it had agreed to merge with Paysafe Group Holdings Ltd, valuing the payments platform at around $9 billion, including debt. Paysafe’s merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Foley […]
Christmas and Brexit double bill put strain on UK supermarkets
TipRanks Billionaire Ray Dalio Picks Up These 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Sometimes, the experts will tell us what we already know. Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, has built a legendary reputation in financial circles, for taking his firm from a home business in his two-bedroom apartment to the […]
Senators call for passage of bill to cement alcohol excise tax relief
A bipartisan group of more than 50 senators is urging leaders of the chamber to pass legislation that would make permanent excise tax relief for brewers, winemakers and distillers. “As businesses struggle to retain workers and stay open, allowing the current rates to lapse would force many businesses across the county […]
Protests erupt in France over bill that would restrict filming and publishing images of police officers
PARIS (AP) — French activists fear that a proposed new security law will deprive them of a potent weapon against abuse — cellphone videos of police activity — threatening their efforts to document possible cases of police brutality, especially in impoverished immigrant neighborhoods. French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is pushing […]
French Protesters Decry Bill Outlawing Use of Police Images
Anti “global security” law protesters in Paris on Nov. 28 Photographer: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Photographer: Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images Paris (AP) — Tens of thousands of critics of a proposed security law that would restrict the filming of police officers protested across France on Saturday, and officers in Paris who were advised […]
Bill to protect judges’ personal information becomes law
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge whose son was slain at their home by an attorney who had stalked her invoked his memory Friday at the signing of a New Jersey law aimed at protecting judges’ personal information from being publicly accessible. “With today’s bill signing, I believe, symbolically, […]
Days in office to reduce 30%, business travel 50% after pandemic, says Bill Gates
© India Today Group Days in office to reduce 30%, business travel 50% after pandemic, says Bill Gates Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates believes that the ways in which people conduct businesses and business travel will drastically change even in the post COVID world. While interacting with Andrew Ross […]