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How Prepaid Debit Cards Can Offer Fast, Secure Aid To Vulnerable Families

How Prepaid Debit Cards Can Offer Fast, Secure Aid To Vulnerable Families
How Prepaid Debit Cards Can Offer Fast, Secure Aid To Vulnerable Families
July 29, 2020  |  Next-Gen Debit

Emergency aid won’t ease Americans’ financial woes if the most vulnerable can’t easily access it. In this month’s Next-Gen Debit Tracker, Rose Jones, director of...

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Democrats, Republicans Feud Over Newest Stimulus Plan
Democrats, Republicans Feud Over Newest Stimulus Plan
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

Unlike the CARES Act, which passed Congress in March with bipartisan support to deliver $2 trillion in economic relief to the country, this time Republicans...

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White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
White House And Republican Senators Agree On $1T Stimulus Plan
July 23, 2020  |  Economy

The Republican version of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) 4.0, has been hammered out. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
GOP Mulls Reduced Unemployment Benefit
July 22, 2020  |  Economy

The GOP is considering a reduced level of extra unemployment benefits through the end of the year, with only $100 extra per week as opposed...

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IRS Has Recovered 70 Pct Of Stimulus Checks Sent To The Dead
IRS Has Recovered 70 Pct Of Stimulus Checks Sent To The Dead
July 22, 2020  |  Economy

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department have collected around 70 percent of the $1.6 billion they sent to deceased Americans by accident...

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White House, GOP Map Out Next Stimulus Bill
White House, GOP Map Out Next Stimulus Bill
July 20, 2020  |  Economy

Time is running out for Democrats and Republicans to agree on the next stimulus package, as portions of the CARES Act are set to expire...

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US Consumers Fret Over Future Without Federal Jobless Aid
US Consumers Fret Over Future Without Federal Jobless Aid
July 19, 2020  |  Economy

The number of personal bankruptcy filings, one indicator of the American consumer’s financial health, fell to the lowest level in 15 years from April through...

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