Want a second stimulus payment? These 4 proposals are making their rounds in Congress
Over roughly the past month, four separate (and very different) second stimulus proposals have been made on Capitol Hill. Here's a brief rundown of what each proposal would entail.
Most important Social Security chart you'll ever see
If you are nearing retirement, Social Security benefits may be more important than ever. And this chart can help ensure you're making the most of your monthly checks.
How to know if your stimulus payment is correct and what to do if it isn't
Here are some tidbits on how to make sure your coronavirus stimulus check is for the correct amount.
Coronavirus stimulus fraud arrest: How a small-town tip exposed a $500K fraud scheme
What started as a tip that landed on a small-town police chief’s desk led to the first arrests in the nation for coronavirus stimulus fraud.
For coronavirus-battered California, $54B budget deficit looms
California Gov. Newsom's administration announced that the state faces a staggering $54.3 billion deficit as the coronavirus pandemic pummels the economy.
3M lands $126M Pentagon contract for coronavirus face masks
Industrial conglomerate 3M is agreeing to produce 26 million face masks per month for the Pentagon, starting October 2020.
3 scenarios where claiming Social Security early is a no-brainer
Here are the cases when filing early for Social Security makes a lot of sense.
Treasury launches 20-year bond to help fund record borrowing
The department is borrowing a record $2.99 trillion to absorb the shock of the coronavirus pandemic
First coronavirus stimulus fraud charges filed against two men seeking $500K in PPP loans
Experts suspect many more instances of fraud could be occurring.
Small coronavirus-hit states took a big share of federal money
The states took in an outsize proportion of the $150 billion in federal money.
California is first state to borrow federal cash to pay out unemployment benefits
More than 30 million Americans have filed for jobless benefits over the past six weeks.
Social Security benefit cuts may be coming, but here's why they may not hurt you
Here is what you need to know about potential Social Security benefit changes.
After coronavirus, for US to survive, we must tackle looming debt crisis: Sen. Rick Scott
We'll need to make tough choices after this crisis is over.
Americans without bank accounts must wait for federal checks
In the six weeks since the pandemic shut down much of the U.S. economy, more than 30 million American workers have filed for unemployment insurance. Congress passed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package.
South Carolina island gets $1M coronavirus relief loan, returns it after backlash
The Kiawah Island Community Association reportedly had at least $13.6 million in the bank at end of 2019.
Florida's Fisher Island Club rejects coronavirus aid despite members' votes to keep it
Although 67 percent of people voted in favor of taking the money, the club has decided not to do so
NASA picks SpaceX, Blue Origin, Dynetics to put astronauts on the Moon in 2024
The companies’ contracts for NASA’s Artemis program are worth a combined $967 million.
New York spent $69M on ventilators that never arrived: Report
New York ordered 1,450 ventilators for $69.1 million, but never received a single one.
Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over hydroxychloroquine purchases
Top officials in both states chalked up the decisions to "the fog of war."
SBA has processed $50B of coronavirus small business loans in second round of PPP: Trump
According to President Trump, the SBA has processed $50 billion in loans under the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program to help small businesses struggling during the pandemic.