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China is eyeing $1.4 trillion in fiscal stimulus and even more if Trump is elected, report says
China is weighing additional stimulus that would increase if Trump wins the US election. The candid…
Kelly Cloonan
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Why China's massive stimulus effort might not have any effect until next year
China's latest stimulus package may not be enough to encourage households and businesses to borrow …
Jennifer Sor
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If there's a recession, don't count on the government to come to the rescue with stimulus checks and boosted unemployment benefits
The government unleashed stimulus in each of the last three recessions. With inflation at four-deca…
Ben Winck,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Democrats passed Biden's stimulus law without GOP votes. Here's why they can't do the same to bring back Roe v. Wade.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin wants her party to consider reconciliation. It's a long shot that risks setting…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Congress is weighing a fresh stimulus package for restaurants and other businesses as Omicron rages
The government might send out money yet again during the pandemic — but it won't be stimulus checks…
Juliana Kaplan,Joseph Zeballo…
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Top GOP senator slams Democrats' plan to renew Obamacare aid that would help Americans buy health insurance, calling it 'free money'
If Congress doesn't step in by midsummer, 13 million Americans face price hikes — only weeks before…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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The White House fires back at Jeff Bezos, saying it 'doesn't require a huge leap' to understand why he opposed an economic agenda that taxes the superrich
Bezos lambasted the White House for pushing a plan he said would worsen inflation. He added that Ma…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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McConnell was unnerved about Biden's child tax credit becoming too popular for the GOP to kill, book says
A book from two New York Times reporters reveal McConnell's unease with a key part of the stimulus …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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A petition for monthly $2,000 stimulus checks hit 3 million signatures while the odds of additional direct payments are slimmer than ever
Americans have received three rounds of stimulus checks so far, and while they've been hugely popul…
Ayelet Sheffey,Joseph Zeballo…
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Mitt Romney urges Biden 'to ditch his woke advisors' for stoking inflation with stimulus spending
Romney slammed Biden's management of the economy, saying that the team that "did pretty much everyt…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Brent D.…
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Some GOP donors reportedly told Joe Manchin that they want him to face off against Trump as a Republican in 2024
Manchin reportedly told the predominantly-Republican fundraiser attendees that he plans to run for …
Bryan Metzger,Joseph Zeballos…
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A new Fed study blows a hole in the GOP argument that unemployment benefits caused the labor shortage
The Federal Reserve analysis found little difference between states that pulled the plug on federal…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana …
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Top Senate Republican slams proposals from some Democrats for direct payments and gas cards as 'gimmicks'
Several Democratic lawmakers have introduced a variety of ideas to help Americans' pain at the gas …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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3 House Democrats unveil a plan to send $100 monthly gas checks to Americans and provide relief from rising prices
The proposal would provide $100 each month for singles earning below $75,000 and $200 for couples m…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Nearly 3 million people have signed a petition demanding that Congress issue a fourth stimulus check
The petition shows there's a clear demand from Americans for more federal support, but it's unclear…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Democrats unveil plan to issue quarterly checks to Americans by taxing oil companies posting huge profits
The bill would apply to large firms like ExxonMobil. Energy prices are spiking and Democrats want t…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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5 Senate Democrats urge Biden to renew monthly checks to parents as the program is in danger of getting dropped from his social spending bill
"Nearly 10 million children will be thrown back into or deeper into poverty this winter" if the chi…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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5 million Americans are staying home from work as Omicron threatens to set back the economic recovery
The White House is keeping an eye on the sharp jump in Omicron cases and it may push for a fresh st…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Madison …
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Some families haven't gotten Biden's monthly child tax credit or stimulus payments. The White House just launched a new website to fix that.
The mobile-friendly sign-up tool comes two months after the White House unveiled another version of…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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The clock is ticking with 2 weeks left for Democrats to avoid a sudden end to monthly checks to families — but Manchin is still a wild card
Manchin poses a big obstacle for Democrats seeking to pass their bill by Christmas and avoid cuttin…