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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Business
Martin Toledo

Is the $2000 Stimulus Check Really Happening? Inside Trump's Big Promise and the Washington Shutdown Chaos

The rumoured $2,000 (£1,502) stimulus check has sparked confusion across the United States, with millions of Americans wondering whether new financial relief is actually on the way.

Speculation intensified after Donald Trump suggested that Americans could receive payments funded by tariffs, a proposal he described as a possible 'dividend to the people', while the federal government faced a budget deadlock in early October 2025.

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