Are You Expecting a Check from the Government? Fact-Checking Stimulus Payment Claims for February 2026

Here’s the latest on proposed 2026 stimulus checks, including tariff dividend plans, DOGE payments, military bonuses, and expired COVID relief credits.

'Time for a refund'? The movement to give Americans tariff money.

Democrats have demanded refunds after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
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Stimulus payment February 2026, IRS direct deposit relief, tariff dividend & tax refund fact check

Claims about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends spread throughout 2025 — and they ...

Are we getting $2,000 stimulus checks? Impact of Supreme Court tariff ruling

Trump intended to use the tariffs to fund $2,000 tariff rebate checks for most Americans. So what is the future of the stimulus checks?

Why SSI recipients are getting their March 2026 Social Security payment early on February 27 — is this early Social Security deposit a stimulus check or just a schedul…

More than 7.4 million Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive their March 2026 Social Security payment ...
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Beyond the spin: Why the job boom in the U.S. and Canada is a mirage

So, beyond the spin, reality reveals a shakier labour market with weaker-than-claimed job growth, millions stuck in underemployment, and Trump’s tariffs and the looming CUSMA review, which threaten to ...

Are stimulus checks coming to Florida in 2026? See IRS refund status

Filing taxes in 2026 and wondering about the $2000 Trump stimulus check status this year? Here's what to know and how to track your IRS refund.