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The second round of stimulus checks from the US government are going out this week. Business Insider reports the checks will pay up to $600 each, or $1,200 per married couple, plus additional funds for children. According to Congress's bill authorizing the payments, most of the direct cash payments will be sent to qualifying Americans by January 15. To track your payment, visit the 'Get My Payment' section of the IRS website at www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment Direct deposits and paper checks are arriving this week.
On Tuesday, global stocks jumped after Donald Trump authorized President-elect Joe Biden's presidential transition process to begin. On Monday, Trump took a significant step toward acknowledging the election result. However, Business Insider reports, he is still convinced he and his allies can continue to contest the outcome. Another key factor driving the boost is Biden's planned nomination for former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary. AstraZeneca's vaccine is helping drive oil prices to their highest levels since March.
President Donald Trump announces a $19 billion financial rescue package to help the agriculture industry weather the staggering economic downturn sparked by measures to defeat the coronavirus, at the start of his daily press conference at the White House. SOUNDBITE
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, visiting Mexico, says that the United States has the right to build a border wall to halt illegal immigration. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Windham, New Hampshire, says a $400 million payment from the U.S. to Iran is going to be used for "terror." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he watched a video of Iranian officials unloading cash from an airplane. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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