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fromAxios
2 days ago

Why Treasury wants Americans to save, not spend, Trump's $2,000 checks

A $2,000 stimulus payment plan is slated to begin mid‑2026, requires legislation, may cost about $450 billion, and raises inflation risk concerns.
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fromFortune
3 days ago

Trump promises to send $2,000 tariff dividend checks 'probably the middle of next year, a little bit later than that' | Fortune

Administration plans $2,000 "tariff dividend" checks to moderate- and middle-income Americans around mid‑2026, but financing, legal authority, and revenue shortfalls pose major obstacles.
fromFortune
4 days ago

Bessent says Trump's $2,000 checks would need congressional vote | Fortune

"We will see," Bessent said on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures. "We need legislation for that."
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