Rumors and speculation have been swirling around the stimulus checks, and it’s hard to know what’s real and what’s just talk.

As of December 2025, there is no approved fourth federal stimulus check. Former President Donald Trump has proposed a new round of payments, but this has not been approved by Congress. Arizona has ...

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 ...

President Trump has reintroduced the idea of sending a stimulus payment – this one funded by sweeping tariffs put in place by his administration – to every American. But the how and when and even the ...

The proposed $2,000 stimulus checks funded by tariff revenues have not been finalized and lack Treasury approval. Average credit card interest rates approach 24% as of year-end 2025. 24% of Americans ...