If you're looking to hire new employees for your business, you may ask yourself at some point: Should I be running a background check on candidates? Conducting background checks on your potential ...

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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 ...

President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check, citing increased revenue raised by tariffs, but the funding is coming from money for the military included in this year’s domestic spending ...

President Donald Trump promised to use tariff revenue to send most Americans $2,000 checks. The president also promised to use tariff revenue for at least eight other initiatives, according to a ...

The Trump administration is eyeing a controversial new requirement that could further negatively impact inbound travel to the U.S. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has filed a 60-day notice ...

President Donald Trump has committed to giving Americans a $2,000 tax refund based on tariffs revenues next year. Trump's tariffs have been the focus of controversy and debate as many international ...

(NEXSTAR) – President Trump’s announcement of a potential tariff-funded $2,000 check for Americans fueled wave of excitement, but for those people already thinking about the bills, necessities or ...

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No one ever said Donald Trump lacked creativity. The president is clearly concerned that the Supreme Court could rule against his widespread use of tariffs to engage in diplomacy with countries the ...

Late last year, a man named Todd wrote a $10,000 check to the Internal Revenue Service. Months later, the government reached out, wondering where his payment was. After following up with Wells Fargo, ...