Monthly Direct Payments Banned in Four States – By Suzanne Blake (Newsweek) / May 3, 2024
While the COVID-era stimulus payments were a lifeline to many Americans who found themselves laid off and facing widespread economic uncertainty, some economists have blamed the direct money for the country’s lingering inflation problems.
And while some states have taken the stimulus checks as a playbook on how to help residents in times of financial need, other states are looking to or have banned stimulus-type payments altogether.
Rebates and guaranteed income programs have been popping up across the country in the years following the federal government’s stimulus package, which saw three rounds of checks ranging from $600 to $1,400 go out to qualifying taxpayers.
In total, the government issued $814 billion in financial relief, and several states added their own rebates to the mix to help residents navigate economic uncertainty.
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