The agency is committing $2.4 billion to pay roughly 1 million Americans, with funds set to arrive by the end of January.
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From the Business Desk: Reckoning is needed for pandemic relief
Government has tried to lessen the financial toll of the pandemic, with generally positive results. But we still need to scrutinize how it’s done.
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Volunteers work to keep Mainers in need from missing relief checks
A network of volunteers continues to help low-income Mainers file state tax returns so they can claim their $850 COVID relief checks.
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COVID-19 stimulus bill to create $500 million windfall for Maine towns and cities
The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
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IRS says new round of COVID relief payments on the way
Treasury and IRS officials said Friday that processing of the new round of stimulus payments had already begun, a day after President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion rescue package.
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Jim Fossel: Sen. Collins shows that some Republicans want to govern
GOP senators who are willing to cross party lines will be crucial if the Biden administration is going to get anything done.
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Biden criticizes Republican approach as Congress advances relief plan
The president suggests further negotiations with Republicans would likely delay critical relief.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: How cheats and scam artists are helping us invest in the future
Whatever their background, anyone who spends a stimulus check is channeling most of that money into an economy that needs it.
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Collins calls meeting with Biden on stimulus plan ‘very useful,’ but no agreement reached
Maine’s senior senator heads a group of 10 Republicans that is promoting a $618 billion relief package, less than one-third of what the president has proposed.