Congress is nearing an agreement on the details of a new economic stimulus package that should include direct payments of $600 per person, but don't expect them until 2021.
Outside of a handful of billionaires that have actually profited during this pandemic nearly every American has taken a hit in the personal income department.
The federal government expects to make payments to millions of Americans in mid-April as part of the new stimulus law. However, some people without direct deposit information may not get their checks until mid-August or later.
The White House and Senate leaders struck an agreement late Tuesday on a $2 trillion measure to aid workers, businesses and a health care system strained by the coronavirus outbreak.