Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Many people's budgets look a lot different during Covid. Unemployment benefits and direct payments have replaced paychecks in the income ...

As of December 2025 there has been no approved or scheduled stimulus checks. Here is everything to know about what to expect.

The Office of the Inspector General found states had trouble implementing unemployment benefits from the CARES Act due to fraud and improper payments.

Are stimulus checks coming soon? Here’s what’s confirmed, what isn’t, and what to watch next as Trump officials discuss possible $2,000 payments.

Tax season is right around the corner and many filers may have some different questions about their returns on the heels of an unprecedented year. The federal government doled out billions of dollars’ ...

Nonprofits are scrambling to make the most of the $2 trillion stimulus law, also known as the CARES Act, signed into law last month. The Chronicle gathered a panel of experts in a virtual forum to ...

WASHINGTON -- As Americans enter the third year of the pandemic, they can expect to receive significantly less federal aid. There won't be any more stimulus checks. Boosted unemployment benefits and ...

New research from the Urban Institute credits stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, and bigger food stamps with a sizable drop in poverty.

McConnell claimed on Thursday that Biden's stimulus benefits are causing worker shortages. "We have flooded the zone with checks that I'm sure everybody loves to get, and also enhanced unemployment," ...

A stimulus payment, often referred to as an economic impact payment or relief check, is a financial incentive provided by governments to individuals, families, or sectors of the economy. These ...

Tax refunds could be so big next year, they'll be like pandemic stimulus checks -- and that isn't necessarily a good thing.