Ukraine upends stimulus exit: Five questions for the ECB
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON – The European Central Bank’s plans to dial back stimulus have been upended by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …
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Modesto Woman Admits Submitting 121 Stimulus Check Claims Using PII Provided By Death Row Son
SAN FRANCISCO – Sheila Denise Dunlap pleaded guilty in federal court today to engaging in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud and to aggravated identity …
IMF urges Bank of England to be clear about stimulus plans
By Andy Bruce LONDON – The International Monetary Fund told the Bank of England on Wednesday to be clear about its plans to withdraw stimulus …
Australia’s Zip sees HY loss as fiscal stimulus money dries up in United States
– Australian payments firm Zip Co on Monday forecast a bigger half-year loss than analysts’ expectation, citing lower consumer spending in the United States as …
Ohio AG Study Links Stimulus Checks With Spike In Opioid Deaths
Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released a study Thursday and suggested there is a link between the distribution of COVID-19 pandemic-related stimulus checks and …
ECB’s De Cos says withdrawal of stimulus scheme should be data-dependent, gradual
MADRID – European Central Bank policymaker Pablo Hernandez de Cos on Thursday said that any premature tightening of monetary policy would only hurt the economy …
ECB’s Visco says flexible approach needed in unwinding stimulus
By Francesca Landini PARMA, Italy -The European Central Bank (ECB) will keep a flexible approach as it unwinds its ultra-expansionary monetary policy, monitoring not only …
Federal Reserve Sticks To Rate Hike Schedule, Signals End To Asset Purchase Stimulus
The Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero, and it will begin its rate hike in mid-March, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday …
Fed To Pivot Away From Pandemic Era Stimulus As Unemployment Falls And Inflation Soars
The Federal Reserve is likely to shift away from its pandemic era stimulus programs as inflation continues to soar and unemployment falls. The Fed, under …
Chicago Woman Charged With Filing False Income Tax Returns To Fraudulently Obtain Refunds and Stimulus Payments
CHICAGO —A Chicago woman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining the personal identifying information of deceased individuals and using it …
Report: Americans planning to spend stimulus checks on guns
Forbes magazine today reported that many Americans are planning to spend their latest stimulus checks on guns. The last two stimulus payments lead to an …
McDaniel: Sending a $1,400 check to the Boston Bomber is not COVID-19 relief
Once again, prisoners will also be getting stimulus checks from the federal government through the third round of COVID-19 relief funding. Included in the first …
Mitt Romney votes against stimulus citing too much wasteful spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Utah Senator Mitt Romney has been voting alongside Democrats in the 2021-2022 legislative session, but today broke off with his allies on …