The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 sent the U.S. (and the entire world) into a downward spiral. Lockdown orders were set in place, job losses skyrocketed and much of the economy tanked.

Explore how the crowding-out and multiplier effects impact government stimulus spending. Learn which theory better stimulates economic growth during downturns.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rumors of 2025 stimulus checks have circulated in recent months. Is there any truth to the claim? Earlier in the year, President ...

About two months ago, the idea for a new type of stimulus check, one funded by government savings, began circulating on social media. Though the idea quickly gained traction and support, taxpayers ...

It's been several years since the federal government issued a stimulus check but one senator from Missouri has introduced legislation that would do just that. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican Senator ...

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have touted "saving billions" in federal funds by cutting programs and laying off thousands of federal workers. Now they are floating the idea of passing on the ...