Rumors of "double" Social Security checks have become a recurring feature of the online economy of fear, promising sudden ...

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There are three weeks out of the month that Social Security recipients get their checks, and the 2026 schedule has already ...

If your social media feeds have been flooded with talk of stimulus checks, you're not alone. Despite a wave of viral posts and cleverly edited videos claiming new federal payments are on the way, none ...

The Trump administration is exploring options for a proposed $2,000 stimulus check for Americans. President Donald Trump suggested the payments would be funded by tariffs and exclude high-income ...

President Donald Trump has proposed giving middle- and lower-income Americans a $2,000 stimulus check. The proposed payments would be funded by billions of dollars in revenue from tariffs he has ...

President Donald Trump floated a new idea on Nov. 9 to send a $2,000 “dividend” to most people. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Nov. 12 that President Donald Trump is "committed" to the plan. It ...