Rumors about new stimulus checks, IRS direct deposits, relief payments and tariff dividends swirled throughout 2025, and they’re continuing to circulate as we head into 2026. But is there any truth to them?

On June 22, President Donald Trump committed to a second stimulus in an interview with E.W. Scripps at the White House. "Are you going to get them a second stimulus?" asked National Political Editor Joe St. George. "We are, we are," Trump said. "Probably ...

Though residents in some states are getting checks this fall, Wisconsinites are unlikely to be among them. New Yorkers are getting inflation refund checks in October, while some New Jersey residents are getting payments to ease the burden of high property ...

Three months later, the downturn has been declared an official recession and the official unemployment rate has soared into double digits, heightening calls for a second round of stimulus checks. There's good news and bad news on the prospects for ...