We should not be counting on $2,000 checks from the president next year. I don't think it's any secret that the president really liked the rebate checks that went out during his first term. Back then, at the height of COVID, when we passed a $1,500 tax rebate and $500 for children, that cost $292 billion.If you want to do $2,000 for everybody now, it's going to cost upwards of $450 billion. And it's a rebate check because we're all paying the tariffs. And just for reference, the tariffs have brought in $89 ...

government shutdown has now lasted 41 days. It could be coming to an end very soon after the Senate advanced a bill that would fund the government through January of 2026. Several Democratic senators joined the Republicans for a 6040 vote vote in favor of the bill.Let's bring in Henrietta Trees VA partners managing partner and director of economic policy to talk more about this. Henrietta, um how close are we in your view right now and what's the sort of timeline that we're looking at. >> We are on the goal ...