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Do I have to pay back my $1,200 stimulus check? Don’t fall for these 5 myths about the stimulus payments
‘You’re going to get the refund you qualify for, and this check.’
Many Americans showing up for work — especially women and people of color — are afraid they’ll bring coronavirus home with them
Workers on the front lines of the pandemic are overwhelmingly women and people of color.
Where is my stimulus check? My 2018 tax return ruled me out, but I met the requirements in 2019
‘If there is a second round of stimulus checks, will the IRS give me a check based on my 2019 return?’
My daughter claimed me as a dependent in 2019. Is it too late to receive a stimulus check? If not, when will my check arrive?
‘I have a very low income, and yet I did not receive a $1,200 stimulus check. My daughter recently moved out of town, but claimed me as a dependent on her 2019 tax form.’
I received two $1,200 stimulus payments. One was direct deposit and the other was a paper check — I cashed the check
Some people are upset that they didn’t receive a large enough check, while others have received two payments.
My son is staying with me, yet my financially irresponsible ex-husband received his $500 stimulus check. Is my ex right to keep it?
The combination of ethics, divorce agreements, the law and the IRS leads to a long and winding road filled with pot holes, sharp turns and speed bumps.
‘I owe child support from my first marriage and did not receive a stimulus check. Does Trump not realize I have another family to take care of?’
‘Withholding checks now does not take into account the unprecedented circumstances in which we’re living.’
‘It’s been one fight after another’: Some cannabis companies must close, while liquor stores are allowed to open
Around 2,000 people who work in the Massachusetts cannabis industry, out of a total of around 8,000, had been laid off or Having access to the CARE Act’s Paycheck Protection Program would have been a lifeline for these companies, owners say.
35% of Americans say they’re making impulse buys to cope with coronavirus stress — ‘It is part of self-care in a weird way’
‘When this pandemic ends and you’re $10,000 in debt, it’s going to be a real wake up call.’
‘All the days are blurring together’: How to battle burnout and find a healthy work-life balance during the pandemic
‘I, for one, feel burned out by constant Zoom meetings all day.’
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Fed says pandemic has created U.S. financial sector fragility that will last for some time
The Federal Reserve on Friday said the coronavirus pandemic has created U.S. financial sector “fragilities” that will last for some time.
Bottoming out? Consumer sentiment improves in May as households buoyed by massive federal aid
After a two-month freefall, American consumer sentiment improved slightly in early May as some states began to reopen their economies and the spread of the coronavirus slowed, a closely followed survey showed.
Trump presses for coronavirus vaccine by end of year
President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to have a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, as he named two leaders of a new development effort.
Next coronavirus aid package expected to become reality ‘in June at the earliest,’ as House prepares to pass its bill on Friday
As the Democratic-run House prepares to approve its $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Friday, analysts are saying it’s likely that President Donald Trump will end up signing a new aid package into law next month after negotiations.
Dud stock picks, bad industry bets, vast underperformance — it’s the end of the Warren Buffett era
The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway seems to prefer the S&P 500 to his own company’s stock.
Are ETFs safe… for retail investors?
Have ETFs made high finance TOO accessible for everyone?
Retail sales crater a record 16.4% in April amid coronavirus lockdowns and spending slump
Sales at U.S. retailers sank a record 16.4% in April after coronavirus lockdowns shuttered much of the economy, cost millions of jobs and triggered an unprecedented slump in consumer spending.