Over the past few months, rumors about stimulus checks have been making the rounds on the news and social media. Stimulus checks are direct federal payments the U.S. government has sent to households during times of economic stress to help people with ...

Despite renewed online chatter, no federal agency or congressional leader has announced or confirmed any plan to distribute new stimulus payments this year. Without approval from Congress or the Internal Revenue Service, no payment can be issued.

Talk continues about President Donald Trump's proposed stimulus check. Here's what we know so far about the $2,000 stimulus check and the latest news.

If you're questioning the reality of a $2,000 stimulus check 2025, President Donald Trump has doubled down on his recent promises of tariff dividend checks for Americans, "We're going to be giving a nice dividend to the people" and alluded the possibility ...

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump suggested via his Truth Social platform that most Americans are to receive dividends of "at least" $2,000 per citizen. According to Trump, the rebate would be funded by the tariff revenue collected in this year.

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 issued state-specific tax rebates, but these are separate ...