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August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out today

By Anna Giaritelli, BABACAR DIONERUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Benjamin Payne, Daniel Halper and Susan Ferrechio March 2, 2026 5:10 am

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Massachusetts.

First round of August Social Security payments goes out in 12 days

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August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in one day

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First round of August Social Security payments issues in 13 days

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This Oct. 24, 2016 file photo shows dollar bills in New York.

August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in two days

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Last month, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified on Capitol Hill that President Trump "feels strongly" that states should be able to collect taxes on remote sales, including e-commerce purchases. (iStock)

Virginia sales tax holiday will run through the weekend

By Washington Examiner August 5, 2022 6:05 pm

Stimulus 2022: One-time child tax rebate payments worth $250 will be sent out automatically

By Ryan King August 3, 2022 4:12 pm

In this July 1, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Lee on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, would not say whether he would be vaccinated against COVID-19 when a vaccine becomes available.

Tennessee approves $115.5M in federally-funded COVID-19 recovery projects

By Washington Examiner August 2, 2022 1:15 pm

Increases in minimum wage in 18 states at the start of 2018, mostly in left-leaning states, follow years of pushing by liberal activists for higher rates after similar efforts stalled in Congress. (iStock)

Judge delays Michigan minimum wage, paid sick leave ruling until February

By Washington Examiner August 2, 2022 12:24 pm

Stimulus 2022: Direct ‘relief payments’ worth up to $850 to be sent in 18 states

By Misty Severi August 1, 2022 6:37 pm

FILE - This April 23, 2020, file photo shows President Donald J. Trump's name printed on a stimulus check issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the new coronavirus outbreak in San Antonio. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund is suing the federal government over its denial of federal coronavirus relief payments to U.S. citizens who are married to immigrants without social security numbers.

One-time direct payments worth $600 sent out to Oregonians in need

By Cami Mondeaux August 1, 2022 3:04 pm

Discussions on the future of Social Security have occurred in Congress for years, and experts have warned that the program could be insolvent in 10 years if nothing is done.

Record inflation sends California minimum wage to $15.50 in 2023

By Washington Examiner July 28, 2022 12:00 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend Mass.

Nancy Pelosi’s husband sells computer chip stocks for $341,000 loss

By Brady Knox July 28, 2022 2:07 am

FILE - Consumers shop at a Walmart store in Vernon Hills, Ill., Sunday, May 23, 2021. U.S. consumer confidence fell in August to the lowest level since February amid rising concerns about the rapidly spreading delta variant of the coronavirus and worries about higher inflation. The Conference Board reported Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 113.8 in August, down from a revised 125.1 in July.

Consumer confidence falls for third straight month amid soaring inflation

By Washington Examiner July 27, 2022 2:30 pm

A home tax deduction concept illustrating rental income.

Maine program allows seniors to ‘freeze’ property tax bills

By Christian Wade / The Center Square contributor July 27, 2022 12:17 pm

Nearly half of small businesses are in hiring freeze, citing inflation and costs

By Washington Examiner July 22, 2022 12:30 pm

Oklahoma on the hook for more than $650,000 of misused grant money

By Washington Examiner July 21, 2022 3:00 pm