President Donald Trump continues to float the prospect of $2,000 tariff rebate checks in 2026. During a Dec. 2 cabinet meeting, he doubled down on the idea of "refunds out of the tariffs." "We're ...

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump will likely back legislation to send $2,000 tariff rebate checks to Americans in the new year. “I would expect that in ...

President Donald Trump is promising a windfall for millions of Americans — declaring that spring 2026 will bring the “largest tax refund season of all time.” And one of his top economic advisers says ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the ...

Months after the federal government stopped issuing and accepting paper checks for most of its business, the Federal Reserve announced it’s considering a slowdown of those services as well. In a ...

President Donald Trump's tariff check plan faces uncertainty due to potential legal challenges and questions surrounding its economic viability. Trump has proposed issuing the checks to people of ...

Thousands of low- and middle-income residents in Cook County, Illinois, are set to receive continued financial support following the "historic success" of the Midwestern region's guaranteed income ...

President Donald Trump has proposed sending $2,000 dividend checks to people across the U.S., funded by tariff revenue. The proposed checks would be for "working families" and exclude high-income ...

New York State has now mailed more than 8.2 million inflation refund checks to residents across the state, according to Governor Kathy Hochul. Governor Hochul secured the Inflation Refund Check ...

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