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Retirees who file taxes as single with incomes up to $75,000 will get the full payment and those who file married joint returns with an income up to $150,000 will get the full amount.

New York restaurateur Tyler Hollinger argues the latest stimulus relief bill isn’t enough for the restaurant industry.

The bill includes provisions to help American families and businesses as coronavirus cases throughout the U.S surge.

Congressional leaders reached a compromise on a $900 billion coronavirus relief deal on Sunday after months of on-and-off negotiations and debate, with each party blaming the other for blocking stimulus efforts. 

The AP tallied more than $7 billion in purchases by states this spring for personal protective equipment and high-demand medical devices such as ventilators and infrared thermometers.

Congress is considering countermanding the Treasury with tax benefits worth hundreds of billions of dollars for business owners.

Restaurant owners are fighting to protect their lives, “Bar Rescue” host Jon Taffer told FOX Business on Tuesday.

A pilot program in Texas will equip small businesses with COVID-19 rapid tests for their employees.

With Democrats and Republicans haggling over the latest massive coronavirus relief package, House members from both parties have expressed distaste for federally funded corporate windfalls.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the U.S. Postal Service to delay an award for a next-generation truck that will replace its aging Grumman Long Life Vehicle.

After numerous fits and starts and months of inaction, optimism is finally building in Washington for a COVID-19 aid bill.

Democratic leaders pointed to the lackluster November jobs report on Friday as the latest evidence that another substantial coronavirus relief package is needed for American families and workers still hurting from the pandemic. 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that new coronavirus relief measures could be attached to the omnibus spending bill that Congress needs to pass by next week in order to avoid a government shutdown. 

About 300 companies that received as much as half a billion dollars in pandemic-related government loans have filed for bankruptcy.

The clock is running out for Congress to strike a coronavirus relief deal and fund the government before year-end as lawmakers try to work through a laundry list of unfinished business in the lame-duck session.

"The bottom line is very simple, we need a large, strong COVID bill to deal with our problems," Schumer said Sunday. "We have heard for months, every time we get close to a deal, Senator McConnell says no, he has become the Doctor No of COVID, just like he has been the Doctor No of all the bills in the Senate over the last several years."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called on Democrats to support a targeted coronavirus package, as he noted an uptick in virus cases throughout the U.S.

Almost half, or 48%, of the nursing homes reported they hadn’t used their rapid-testing equipment in the most recent week included in the data.

Sen. McConnell is expected to take prominent role in aid talks, while Pelosi sees no reason to lower demands.

A Small Business Administration program intended to keep entrepreneurs afloat during the coronavirus pandemic may have sent billions of dollars to scammers and ineligible applicants, according to a new watchdog report.