But there are several trends we can examine to predict how the debate might unfold. Right now, any speculation on a fourth stimulus check is just that: speculation, says Columbia Business School professor R.A.

Pandemic politics could prevent another payment Hawaii Alaska Florida South Carolina Georgia Alabama North Carolina Tennessee RI Rhode Island CT Connecticut MA Massachusetts Maine NH New Hampshire VT Vermont New York NJ New Jersey DE Delaware MD Maryland West Virginia Ohio Michigan Arizona Nevada Utah Colorado New Mexico South Dakota Iowa Indiana Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Missouri Louisiana Virginia DC Washington DC Idaho California North Dakota Washington Oregon Montana Wyoming Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Pennsylvania Kentucky Mississippi Arkansas Texas Get Started In January, more than 50 House Democrats wrote a letter to Harris and President Joe Biden calling for “recurring cash payments” that would “continue until the economy recovers,” going to “those who need it most and will spend it the quickest.” In early March, a group of senators wrote their own letter to that effect, noting that 'this crisis is far from over.' Kamala Harris, before she was vice president, advocated for $2,000 monthly payments for people who made up to $120,000. But as vaccine distribution ramps up and the country reopens, will there be a fourth stimulus check? That's roughly $737 billion that went toward buying groceries, paying rent and increasing people's savings accounts in a turbulent economic time. And, in true American fashion, some people are already asking for more.Īccording to back-of-the-envelope math, the federal government has issued 434 million payments in the past 12 months. The IRS is in the process of sending out a third round of stimulus checks to support Americans through the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Will there be a fourth stimulus check