WASHINGTON, D.C. â The Trump administration is scrambling to send one-time stimulus payments to millions of Americans starting as soon as this week, as the U.S. government races to implement a $900 billion coronavirus aid package that President Donald Trump signed after days of delays.
The schedule corresponds with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchinâs earlier promise to dispatch stimulus checks to families this week â a plan later thrown into turmoil after Trump initially refused to sign the stimulus package.
The Treasury Department is able to move more swiftly than usual to deposit checks for as much as $600 into Americansâ bank accounts as a result of its earlier work this spring, when it disbursed larger sums under an earlier stimulus program.
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Treasury will try to start sending stimulus checks by end of week
In this April 23, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump s name is seen on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Published December 29. 2020 12:24AM | Updated December 29. 2020 12:51AM
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WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is scrambling to send one-time stimulus payments to millions of Americans starting as soon as this week, as the U.S. government races to implement a $900 billion coronavirus aid package that President Donald Trump signed after days of delays.