Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Many people's budgets look a lot different during Covid. Unemployment benefits and direct payments have replaced paychecks in the income ...

New research from the Urban Institute credits stimulus checks, federal unemployment benefits, and bigger food stamps with a sizable drop in poverty.

The CEO of ID.me told Axios the US lost $400 billion to fraudulent claims, with another expert saying 70% of stolen money ultimately left the country.

The $1,390 stimulus payment is set to be a financial lifeline for millions of Americans in 2025. With inflation still impacting household budgets and the cost of basic necessities rising across the ...

Nonprofits are scrambling to make the most of the $2 trillion stimulus law, also known as the CARES Act, signed into law last month. The Chronicle gathered a panel of experts in a virtual forum to ...

A stimulus payment, often referred to as an economic impact payment or relief check, is a financial incentive provided by governments to individuals, families, or sectors of the economy. These ...

The new stimulus package includes funding for another round of stimulus checks, continued enhanced unemployment benefits, funding for small business aid and the Paycheck Protection Program, among ...

Tax season is right around the corner and many filers may have some different questions about their returns on the heels of an unprecedented year. The federal government doled out billions of dollars’ ...