Americans are heading into 2026 with a swirl of expectations about fresh relief money, from recurring $500 payments to the possibility of much larger federal checks tied to tariffs. The headline ...

Monthly relief of $500 is set to continue into 2026 for select households, offering a rare bit of predictability in a year of rising rents, grocery bills, and medical costs. The extension of these ...

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 ...