The Balance: $1.9 Trillion Rescue Bill Hinged On Just 9 Votes
media mentionThe relief package will send stimulus checks of up to $1,400 per taxpayer and $1,400 per dependent, benefiting an estimated 280 million adults and children, according to estimates from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, a nonpartisan nonprofit. Together with the ramped-up rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the relief package is set to provide the economy with a massive shot in the arm, many forecasters predict, though not without the risk of stoking inflation.