Are stimulus checks coming in 2026? Here’s the latest on the proposed $2,000 payments, who might qualify, what’s holding it up, and when Americans could realistically see money.

Dear Annie: I have been with a man off and on for seven years. He is my best friend, and I can’t live without him. A few years ago, he stole my stimulus check of $1,200, and he brought other women home, claiming he was only doing business with them.