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Stimulus checks, tax credits and much-needed funding are on the way with the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that’s now law. Here’s how the COVID-19 stimulus bill will affect Massachusetts.

After Congress finally approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, most of us were left with one question: Am I getting a check? The bill is complicated, so we made it simple using our favorite toys to illustrate who is eligible for full or partial payments.

President Joe Biden and Democrats have agreed to tighten eligibility limits for stimulus checks.

Every House Republican voted early Saturday against a popular $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package that would send $1,400 checks to most Americans and hundreds of billions more to help open schools, revive struggling businesses and strengthen state and local governments

The House passed a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package early Saturday that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans and billions of dollars for schools, state and local governments and businesses

President Joe Biden’s $1.9T stimulus package will likely pass with no Republican support, leading some to question his pledge to unite the country around the legislation.

President Joe Biden commended the House and Senate on Friday for approving his coronavirus relief package, which includes additional stimulus funds, an extension of unemployment and health care support, and resources for ongoing vaccination efforts.

President Joe Biden is encouraging Democratic lawmakers to “act fast” on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but also signaling he’s open to changes, including limiting the proposed $1,400 direct payments to Americans with lower income levels

President-elect Joe Biden is assailing the Trump administration for failing to fortify the nation’s cyber defenses

After months of gridlock in Washington, a much-needed relief package headed in the right direction. Here’s what a second round of stimulus checks would look like for millions of Americans, and is it enough? We’re breaking down what’s included in the deal, and how soon relief could come.

For business owners and employees in Portland, Maine, especially in the city’s renowned restaurant industry, news from Washington has given hope of a bit more financial certainty. With congressional leaders reaching a bipartisan agreement on a new $900 billion round of coronavirus relief funding, people in Portland’s business community expect more restaurants, bars and other establishments will be able...

For many in Portland, Maine, especially the people in the restaurant industry, the federal COVID relief package agreement offers hope for more certainty — and more eateries surviving into the next year.

Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate won’t leave for Christmas break until a deal is reached; President-elect Joe Biden names more cabinet picks.

There is roughly a week left before the current CARES Act provisions expire that provide relief and benefits for people and businesses struggling financially during the pandemic. Will Congress make the Friday night deadline to extend government funding? NBCLX Storyteller Clark Fouraker explains where the negotiations now stand.

Jennifer Murphy-Connolly has a message for lawmakers on Capitol Hill unable to agree on a coronavirus relief bill: “You know what? Just figure it out.” The owner of the Art and Craft salon in Norwood, Massachusetts, has been working overtime to avoid becoming a statistic: among the 37% of small businesses in Massachusetts no longer open since the pandemic began. …

Lawmakers are trying to come to a bipartisan agreement on another round of coronavirus stimulus, with money for small businesses, health care and unemployment, but not checks. In Massachusetts, people are ready for anything.

With the current coronavirus relief package, called the CARES Act, set to expire between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, a number of protections and benefits are set to end unless a second coronavirus stimulus package is passed. They include unemployment aid, cash for cities, and provisions for small businesses.

The possibility that another round of stimulus checks will reach Americans this year seems to be changing by the day. The Economic Policy Institute’s senior economist, Heidi Shierholz, joined us to explain why a stimulus package is so important for the economy as well as for unemployed Americans.

The White House is trying to salvage its favored proposals for coronavirus aid now that President Donald Trump has ended negotiation with Democrats