Stimulus

Bank charges add to the problems caused by the pandemic for some Americans. According to the Center for Responsible Lending, major banks charged more than $ 11 billion in overdraft fees from their customers in 2019, with 9 percent of…

WASHINGTON - The $ 900 billion bill that President Trump finally signed on Sunday night goes well beyond the delivery of the $ 600 checks that became a major sticking point in getting the legislation across the finish line.The aid package…

LONDON - European markets closed higher on Wednesday as investors hoped a Brexit trade deal could be reached amid concerns over approval of a long-belated US coronavirus stimulus package.The Europe-wide Stoxx 600 Index tentatively closed…

U.S. government debt prices were lower on Wednesday after President Donald Trump proposed not to sign a lengthy coronavirus bailout package. The benchmark 10 year Treasury note yield rose to 0.921%, while the yield on the 30 year Treasury…

stimulusSmall business owners protest in Los Angeles on December 12th. Congress provided $ 285 billion in additional credit to help small businesses.Recognition...Ringo Chiu / Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesThe pandemic relief bill…

WASHINGTON - In the final days of the 116th Congress, lawmakers approved $ 35 billion in spending on wind, solar and other clean energy sources, while restricting the use of a powerful chemical in air conditioners and refrigerators to warm…

Another dose of relief is finally on the way for the millions of Americans who have faced financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.On Sunday, congressmen from both parties announced an agreement to give most Americans a round of $…

Sunday's congressional agreement on another dose of aid to fuel the slowing economic recovery likely saved millions of Americans from a winter of poverty and kept the country from falling back into recession.For much of the economy -…

A person walks at Reagan National Airport prior to Thanksgiving in Arlington on November 25, 2020.Hannah McKay | ReutersU.S. airlines could get additional $ 15 billion in government aid to pay their workers under the latest bipartisan…

WASHINGTON - Congressional leaders reached an agreement on Sunday on a $ 900 billion stimulus package that will provide direct payments and unemployment aid to struggling Americans, as well as much-needed funding for small businesses,…