Biden extends mortgage relief, ban on home foreclosures through June 2021

Certain mortgage protections that were put in place amid the pandemic, and were set to expire next month, have been extended through June.

Did you get the right stimulus check amount? Why you need to know before filing your tax return

Americans who have not received their coronavirus stimulus check payments, or who received the incorrect amount, have an opportunity to claim the missing money now that the 2020 tax season is officially underway.

Gov. Abbott promises state support for small businesses during Dallas roundtable discussion

During a roundtable discussion with Dallas small business owners, Gov. Abbott talked about fostering business growth, calling small businesses the backbone of the Texas economy.

Complaints about long wait times continue plaguing Texas Workforce Commission

Despite the state hiring companies to operate four call centers, the complaint is the same: people with complex problems cannot get through to a TWC agent who can help process their claim.

Who will receive a third stimulus check? What we know so far

Congressional Democrats are barreling ahead on passing a sprawling coronavirus relief plan without any Republican support, likely ensuring that most Americans will receive a third stimulus check.

TWC facing backlog after unemployment benefits briefly expired

The Texas Workforce Commission is once again facing a major backlog. It got swamped with calls after federal unemployment benefits briefly expired.

Biden warns of growing ‘cost of inaction’ on $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan

The White House says the Biden administration is searching for “creative” ways to garner public support for the COVID relief package that has gotten a cold shoulder from Senate Republicans.

Lowe's announces another $80M in employee bonuses, will hire more than 50,000 workers

Lowe's announced that it will reward all of its full-time hourly employees with $300 bonuses for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic, while part-time employees will get $150. The company also plans to hire 50,000 more workers for the spring.

Target giving $500 pandemic bonuses to 375,000 frontline employees

Target has handed out bonuses before during the pandemic, and this latest one gives $500 to hundreds of thousands of frontline workers.

‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $1,400 tip, enough to give each bakery employee $200

A generous customer lifted the spirits of an entire Colorado bakery after leaving a tip large enough to send all seven employees home with $200.

Godiva closing all its US chocolate shops as pandemic slumps sales

Belgian chocolatier Godiva will sell or close all 128 of its North American shops within the next few months, the company said this week.

Stimulus checks and your 2020 taxes: All of your questions, answered

The federal government has delivered two stimulus checks to tens of millions of Americans as part of an effort to blunt the economic pain triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, but many are wondering how the payments could affect your 2020 taxes as filing season approaches.