S&P 500 return forecasts, top sectors (tech, AI, energy, nuclear) and Fed rate-cut path—plus key risks like debt and war.

Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they ...

Tax refunds could be so big next year, they'll be like pandemic stimulus checks -- and that isn't necessarily a good thing.

Claims about deportations, the Department of Government Efficiency, and someone fainting in the White House were among the mistruths that kept PolitiFact busy in 2025 — and they featured in some of ...

Could Americans receive another stimulus check? Congress, tariffs and rebate proposals may shape whether payments happen in 2026.

For the second time this year, President Donald Trump is hinting that Americans may receive stimulus checks. While the dividend checks from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) never ...

During the Wednesday night speech, Trump said nearly 1.5 million military service members would receive a one-time payment of ...

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the ...

President Donald Trump promised to use tariff revenue to send most Americans $2,000 checks. The president also promised to use tariff revenue for at least eight other initiatives, according to a ...