Is the $2,000 stimulus check real? Here's what to know and how Supreme Court decision could impact Trump's tariff dividend payment status or refund

Could Americans receive another stimulus check? Congress, tariffs and rebate proposals may shape whether payments happen in 2026.

As most of the United States has concluded direct stimulus-style payments, Alaska remains one of the only states still actively distributing financial aid to its residents in early 2026. Through the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program,

Nearly 7.5 million people were to get a New Year’s Eve payment yesterday, as the Social Security Administration began its 2026 benefits schedule.

WASHINGTON -- Senate passage of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill on Saturday brought the massive legislation one step closer to law. But first, the bill has to go back to the other side of the Capitol, where the House -- which already ...