In the face of widespread inflation that has strained household budgets across the country and left Americans struggling with food, gas, and housing expenses, eight states are getting ready to implement direct payments to assist residents.
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The Commerce Department's last week's announcement of a second consecutive quarter of economic contraction-what many analysts consider to be the straightforward definition of a "recession"-has caused relief to spread throughout this month, despite opposition from President Joe Biden's administration and some economists who prefer to wait for the National Bureau of Economic Research to make the official declaration.
View the list of states and residents that qualify for the August payment.