The White House and U.S. Congress are likely to make a decision on a second stimulus check to Americans by July 31st, according to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin. Earlier this month, we reported that President Trump was pushing for a second stimulus check for Americans, in an amount greater than the original $1,200. […]
Photo Credit: Alexander Mils Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently suggested that the rumored second stimulus check may be made available only to Americans earning less than $40,000 per year. The 78-year-old lawmaker touched on the subject of a second stimulus check in an interview with reporters, saying: “I think the people who have […]
Photo Credit: Chronis Yan A recently published study from Columbia University found that the $1,200 stimulus checks distributed as part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act helped millions of Americans avoid falling into poverty. Conducted and released by Columbia’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy, the overarching analysis aimed to identify and describe the precise […]
President Trump has indicated that the second stimulus check to Americans will be more than $1,200. “I want the money getting to people to be larger, so they can spend it,” Trump said. In an interview with Fox Business this week, the President indicated that he was highly supportive of a second stimulus payment to […]
photo credit: RJA1988 Is a second stimulus check on the way? If so, when will it arrive and how much will it be for? Here’s everything you need to know about the second stimulus check situation. Last updated: Wednesday, June 24th to include comments from President Trump. The U.S. Treasury mailed more than 160 million […]
photo: David Boeke (CC by SA 2.0) It now appears that a small percentage of the nearly 160 million Americans receiving a federal stimulus check have been issued a second stimulus check. Here’s the guidance on the extra distributions from the Internal Revenue Service. After distributing nearly 160 million stimulus checks to Americans, with potentially […]
Donald Trump discussing the upcoming ‘Phase 4’ stimulus plan at the White House, June 17th. Americans would unilaterally receive a $4,000 ‘vacation credit’ for US-based airfare, lodging, restaurants, and other travel-related expenses under a recently-revealed Trump stimulus proposal that could top $2 trillion. The credit may also apply to artists and musicians touring the United […]
Manhattan, New York. Photo Credit: Oliver Niblett Many music industry companies and artists have signed a letter calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo and members of New York State Legislature to repeal New York’s “50-A” police-secrecy law. Digital Music News obtained a copy of the firmly worded 50-A opposition message, which was addressed to Governor Cuomo, […]
Don Henley performing in 2019. Photo Credit: Derek Russell The Eagles mainstay Don Henley took aim at 1998’s Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in a recent remote conference with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. The corresponding hearing occurred yesterday, June 2nd, and Don Henley was among the professionals invited to offer an expert […]
As dozens of American cities grapple with intensifying protests over racial injustice, Congress is delaying discussions of a second $1,200 stimulus check. The pause is erasing hopes of a quick second payment. The initial, $1,200 stimulus checks have largely been dispersed, with the latest batch getting confused for junk mail by many Americans. But that […]