Are you expecting a check from the government? Fact-checking stimulus payment claims for February 2026

Key Takeaways No new federal stimulus payments have been approved for 2026, despite proposals like a $2,000 “tariff dividend.”Proposed payments tied to tariff revenues or government spending cuts are ...

Tariff refund checks? Maybe not. But consumers could get money back.

Tariff dividend checks were always a long shot, and tariff refund checks aren't likely. But consumers may yet get some of ...

Trump's stimulus blocked

Supreme Court ruling weakens Trump tariff plan and makes proposed tariff dividend checks highly unlikely.

Huge Refund Checks Would Be Sent ‘Immediately’ Under New Bill

New legislation demanding refunds plus interest seeks to fill the gap in the Supreme Court's ruling against Trump's tariffs.