Money and Policy

Stimulus checks mistakenly sent to inactive or closed bank accounts are being redirected, and some taxpayers can expect to start receiving the money by the beginning of February.  

Coca-Cola, which employed President-elect Joe Biden's niece Missy Owens until 2020, is donating $110,000 to the former vice president's inaugural committee despite plans to pause future political contributions.

The Paycheck Protection Program, a vital lifeline that helped keep pandemic-ravaged small businesses afloat, reopened to applicants on Monday with several key changes put in place.

Millions of Americans have already received their $600 stimulus check, but some who are still waiting for the money to arrive may need to file their tax return in order to receive it.

Sen. Joe Manchin said Friday that he would "absolutely not" support sending Americans a $2,000 stimulus check, potentially dealing a fatal blow to a key part of President-elect Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan. 

The Paycheck Protection Program, a vital lifeline that helped keep small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, will reopen to applicants on Monday.

Democrats pledged to deliver $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans as soon as possible after winning control of the Senate with a pair of victories in Georgia's runoff elections. 

The lingering economic pain from the coronavirus pandemic could elevate the mortality rate in the U.S. for more than a decade, with close to 900,000 excess deaths projected over the next 15 years.

Only a handful of states have started to distribute the extra $300 a week in federal unemployment aid.

President-elect Joe Biden pledged that if Democrats win the pair of races, Congress would send a third stimulus check to Americans still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renewed her push for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt when he assumes the White House in a few weeks. 

After months of stalled negotiations, Congress overwhelmingly passed a $900 billion coronavirus relief package that includes a $600 stimulus check for millions of Americans still reeling from the pandemic – if President Trump signs the legislation.

Rep. Richard Neal unveiled legislation on Thursday to increase the size of the stimulus check in the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill to $2,000 after President Trump threatened to torpedo the aid package. 

House Republicans on Thursday blocked a last-minute attempt by Democrats to pass a bill increasing the size of the stimulus checks included in the $900 billion coronavirus relief package from $600 to $2,000 per adult.

President Trump's last-minute opposition to a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill already passed by Congress threatens to derail the nation's economic recovery from the pandemic amid fresh signs that it's slowing.  

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pouring millions into the Georgia runoff elections in what an NRA spokesperson called "an investment into America."