Stimulus Update: Why Stimulus Checks Could Come Back During Our Next Recession

Stimulus Update: Why Stimulus Checks Could Come Back During Our Next Recession

Now the reality is that we can't say with certainty if economic conditions will worsen substantially in the near term, and when a recession might hit. The good news, however, is that if a recession does hit, lawmakers may fall back on a solution they've long employed -- stimulus checks. Inflation has been soaring, and so to combat it, the Federal Reserve is being aggressive with its interest rate hikes.