Girl wearing mask and gloves in grocery store Phynart Studio New data shows the government’s coronavirus stimulus checks are providing much-needed relief to Americans struggling with day-to-day living costs. Data compiled by digital bank Current found members who received stimulus payments over the past five days spent 16% of the money on food, including takeout
Blank Social Security checks are run through a printer at the U.S. Treasury printing facility February 11, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. William Thomas Cain | Getty Images If you’re receiving Supplemental Security Income benefits, you will get your coronavirus stimulus payment automatically, the government said on Wednesday. The payments will come the same way you
Larry Sprung, president of Mitlin Financial in Hauppauge, New York, was able to begin the application process with Bank of America when the Paycheck Protection Program opened April 3. Larry Sprung A forgivable loan program meant to help ailing small businesses has met with much criticism amid delays, confusion and frustration. But some small-business owners
Shoppers exit a Bed Bath & Beyond store in New York. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond reported Wednesday fiscal fourth-quarter results that topped analysts’ estimates, but warned it could not make predictions for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company said that despite widespread, temporary store closures, it still
Bank of America said Wednesday that first-quarter profit slumped 45% as the company set aside $3.6 billion for loan-loss reserves because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bank posted profit of $4.01 billion, or 40 cents a share, compared with the 46 cent estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. Revenue of $22.8 billion essentially matched expectations, and
A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport on April 12, 2020 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Bed Bath & Beyond — The home goods retailer’s stock soared 12% in extended trading
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with comment from the IRS. A tool launched Wednesday by the Internal Revenue Service to track Americans’ stimulus relief checks is not working for many, according to individuals who reached out to CNBC Make It. The Get My Payment tool is meant to give those eligible for a
Alex Gorsky, Chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, rings the opening bell to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his company’s listing at the New York Stock Exchange, September 17, 2019. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Johnson & Johnson surprised investors with a modest dividend increase of 6.3%, followed by Procter & Gamble, which raised its
Our brains are wired to look for danger and react quickly to an approaching attack; however, this most recent threat is invisible, but no less distressing to our primitive brains. Plummeting stock prices are sending some investors over the edge, leading to irrational behavior that has dire long-term financial repercussions. In his book, “Your Money
Damir Khabirov | iStock | Getty Images Some Americans who are eagerly awaiting their coronavirus stimulus payments may be in for an unwelcome surprise: less money than they had expected. News that $1,200 payments are coming to individuals and $2,400 for couples has made headlines since Congress passed the CARES Act in March. Dependents are