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Another batch of stimulus checks isn't a shoo-in, but a petition calling for recurring payments has collected over 2.5 million signatures. Here's what you should know.

Only $2.25 billion out of the $30 billion allocated for the Targeted EIDL Advances has made it into the hands of struggling business owners.

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf has been forced to make hard decisions during the pandemic, offloading assets and deposits and stepping back from some products.

Maybe America's key inflation metric, the Consumer Price Index, should be redubbed the Car Price Index.

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday said it was finalizing a rule that would restrict mortgage servicers from foreclosing on homeowners behind on their payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With an uneven recovery continuing, many Americans are wondering if the Biden administration will be handing out a fourth stimulus check.

With surging prices and expected rate hikes, are we experiencing a short-term response to pandemic recovery -- or something more serious?

Lacy Hunt Warns Fed Has Reached Its Limit, Sees 'Inflation Today, Deflation Tomorrow' Earlier this month, Wealthion (a new YouTube channel featuring interviews with today's top experts in money & the markets) hosted its first online conference

Homeowners who have yet to refinance may miss out on the opportunity to save if they don't act soon.

The U.S. economy is still far from maximum employment and it is not time to change interest rates, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Thursday.

Americans want their stimulus cash. And starting today, it may be available to them. While a lot of people will gain access to their stimulus funds today, those who aren't eligible for direct deposit may need to sit tight a few more weeks. As was the case with the last two stimulus rounds, stimulus

President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the $1,400 direct payments to most Americans will begin going out

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee are proposing an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals, bolstered unemployment benefits and more generous tax breaks for families with children and for lower earners. The panel is unveiling its

Leading Democrats are considering lowering the income maximum for individuals to receive the third round of so-called COVID-19 stimulus checks, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce calling for denying those making more than $50,000 and the Republicans having

Janet Yellen, Joe Biden's pick for the Treasury Secretary, has revealed her policy for cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin. She claims that cryptocurrencies are mainly used for illicit financing and their use needs to be curtailed. Janet Yellen Reveal

Incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden said he hopes the full Senate can vote on Yellen's confirmation on Thursday.

With less than a week to go until the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden outlines his plans for the next economic stimulus and relief package. Here's what's in it.

Has the IRS stopped sending $600 stimulus checks? How do you claim your missing money? What's Biden's proposal for a third stimulus check? We answer these questions and more.

President-elect Joe Biden reveals his American Rescue Plan with more money for unemployed workers.

The latest objection to a larger, $2,000 check has come from an unexpected source. Here's what's playing out now.