President Trump signed a $2.3 trillion spending bill Sunday — despite his own late objections — that funds the government and includes $900 billion in stimulus provisions for struggling households and businesses. As with the previous round of coronavirus stimulus checks under the CARES Act, you are likely to see the money quickly if the IRS has your direct deposit information on file. Are $2,000 checks still possible? Democrats have supported $2,000 checks, but congressional Republicans have blocked previous efforts to increase the size of payments. AdvertisementLozano said he viewed ultimate approval of $2,000 checks as unlikely but said more help is needed.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 29, 2020 00:11 UTC