State Relief Programs Step In as Federal Stimulus Checks Stall
What is happening With no new federal stimulus checks approved for 2025, many U.S. states are stepping in with state-level relief programs — direct payments, tax rebates, utility bill credits, and other relief efforts. These programs are aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures, inflation impacts and the absence of broad federal payments. For example: In short — where federal direct relief is paused or ended, states are filling in gaps using their budgets, tax surpluses or targeted tax programs. Why this …