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Economic Stimulus
New Yorkers Previously Excluded From COVID Payments Win $2.1 Billion Relief Fund
The fund provides $2.1 billion in relief for those who have been excluded from the federal stimulus packages.
Republicans Are Looking for Ways to Sabotage Biden’s Stimulus
The relief bill may prove to be a campaign flash point in the upcoming Senate races.
Stimulus Aid and Child Tax Credit Should Be Made Permanent, Say Senate Democrats
Top Democrats are pushing to codify measures like the expanded Child Tax Credit that reports show will reduce poverty.
Congress Urged to Stop Debt Collectors From Snatching Relief Checks
Some people who received relief through the CARES Act had their money seized.
Wealth Gained by Billionaires Amid COVID Could Pay for Two-Thirds of Relief Bill
The wealthiest 657 billionaires in the U.S. are $1.3 trillion richer than they were last March.
GOP Senator Absurdly Tries to Claim Credit for Stimulus That He Voted Against
Not one Republican voted in favor of the economic relief package supported by nearly two-thirds of the American public.
Biden Prepares to Introduce Massive Infrastructure Plan
Biden’s infrastructure relief package will likely be met with mixed reactions from both sides of the aisle.
Zero Republicans Vote for Stimulus Projected to Raise 16 Million Out of Poverty
Provisions like the expanded child tax credit and $1,400 relief checks will help the most, says the Urban Institute.
GOP Lawmaker Was Busy Buying Amazon Stock as Economy Was Shutting Down Last Year
While the market was crashing and people were going into quarantine, Crenshaw bought thousands in Amazon stock.
Bernie Sanders Says He Won’t Stop Fighting for $15 Wage Until It’s Passed
Eight Democratic senators voted against the proposal last week, drawing ire from progressives.