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With another round of COVID-19 stimulus checks on the way to select Americans, the Better Business Bureau warned consumers Tuesday of a potential increase in scams.

After the bill was passed by both houses of Congress this week, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” legislation into law Thursday, paving the way for millions of Americans to receive stimulus checks and a host of other relief in the coming days and weeks. As the ink on Biden’s signature dries, here are five things…

After President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Americans will start to see stimulus funds get direct deposited into their bank accounts as early as this weekend.

President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill this Thursday. “This historic legislation is about rebuilding the backbone of this country and giving working people … a fighting chance,” Biden said. “That’s what the essence of it is.”

Chicago businesses and residents are optimistic Wednesday after the House passed a $1.9 trillion economic recovery bill, sending the measure to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill, which includes $1,400 payments for nearly 85% of adults in the state of Illinois, also contains aid earmarked for school districts, local governments, and state governments as they try to reverse the damage…

As Chicagoans prepare for the possibility of major events returning in coming months, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that the city could see a return to more normalcy in summer 2021. NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

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

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.

Key moderate Republicans in the Senate dismissed quick action on President Joe Biden’s top priority of a $1.9 trillion economic package, indicating that the $1,400 stimulus payments he requested could take months, or never arrive, NBC News reports. Democrats need to convince 10 Republicans in the Senate, which might require asking for less funding than Biden initially requested, or bypassing the 60-vote...

A second round of stimulus checks were sent out to Americans, but many are still waiting for their payments from the first round of relief checks. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker reports

Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that Americans could expect to start receiving their COVID-19 relief direct payment via direct deposit as early as Tuesday evening.

Congress just passed a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Will you get a check? Here is everything you need to know.

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.

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.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says Republicans are set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package on Monday

Country Time Lemonade has created the ‘Littlest Bailout Relief Fund’ to help support kids who are unable to run summer lemonade stands during the pandemic.

The Internal Revenue Service is canceling over 1.1 million coronavirus stimulus checks it sent to deceased Americans in April.

For many Americans, federal stimulus payments are a lifeline during this period of extreme financial stress. And yet, many questions remain unanswered in the ever-changing status of these payments. Americans are also wondering how to make the best use of this one-time cash injection — or whether more money is on the way.

The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days