California lawmakers send Gavin Newsom COVID stimulus deal

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, takes questions from the media after a visit to Ramona Gardens Recreation Center in Los Angeles to discuss the state’s efforts to vaccinate hard-to-reach and disproportionately impacted communities, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. California’s new system of delivering and scheduling coronavirus vaccines is being rolled out […]

On The Money: Bipartisan group unveils two-part $908B COVID package | The push for stimulus checks | Progressives frustrated with representation in Biden Cabinet

Happy Monday and welcome back to On The Money. I’m Sylvan Lane, and here’s your nightly guide to everything affecting your bills, bank account and bottom line. See something I missed? Let me know at [email protected] or tweet me @SylvanLane. And if you like your newsletter, you can subscribe to […]

How to sniff out stimulus check scams

As lockdown restrictions linger or resume in many parts of the country, Americans are getting desperate for financial relief — and that’s making people vulnerable. © Jason Raff / Shutterstock Stimulus check surrounded by cash Talks on a new stimulus package have stalled, and no one can say when (or […]

A rogue fly is the biggest buzz at the VP debate, plus fallout from the stimulus freeze: Thursday Wake-Up Call

Just briefly Hearts ‘n’ crafts: Etsy is the latest social media platform to crack down on conspiracy theories, reports Insider. The craft site has banned QAnon merchandise like shirts, bumper stickers and, yes, jewelry that promotes false beliefs. The move comes just a day after Facebook also banned accounts linked […]