During the early stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Americans benefited enormously from stimulus checks.
Now that a recession appears to be impending, some have questioned whether additional rounds of payouts may be forthcoming as many Americans battle record inflation.
Although no decisions have been taken as of yet, some analysts believe that the government may consider writing additional checks as a result of a recession if it actually occurs.
According to numerous financial experts who spoke with CNBC, if there is a recession, the government may decide to distribute more stimulus checks since the public may require them.
According to Joseph Vavra, an economics professor at the University of Chicago, the likelihood also depends on what is thought to have caused the recession.
According to Vavra’s study, the three COVID-19 stimulus checks rounds would be ineffective since they would induce a recession if the Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates, and some people think the high inflation rates are at least largely related to them.
He did add, however, that the government would probably alter course if the recession worsened significantly.
In the event of another severe downturn, he believes they might be deployed once more.
However, while Vavra was warier of the potential that checks might be used once more, others believed they could be more certain.
Former Federal Reserve economist and macroeconomic policy consultant Claudia Sahm stated, “I expect stimulus cheques will be sued again.”
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Some economists believe that because stimulus checks were successful, they may be used once more in the event of a recession.
The extra money helped people feel the consequences of the pandemic less strongly when many of them were facing unemployment, and the first two payments contributed to lifting more than 11.7 million Americans out of poverty.
Americans also received extra unemployment benefits if they were furloughed, increased child tax credits, moratoria on eviction for unpaid rent, and a suspension of student loan repayments in addition to stimulus checks during the outbreak.
Americans were able to continue to maintain economic growth by making purchases and settling debts since they had additional money in their pockets.
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According to Zachary Parolin, a research scientist at Columbia University’s Center on Poverty & Social Policy, “in their absence, consumer demand would have probably been lower, posing a greater risk of employment declines.”
“Stimulus checks will absolutely be a tool that the federal government considers employing,” he continued. “If economic shocks put the economy in danger.”
Vavra was warier of the possibility that checks might be utilised once more, while others thought they might be more assured.
Along with stimulus cheques, Americans received additional relief during the epidemic in the form of increased unemployment benefits if they were furloughed, increased child tax credits, moratoria on eviction for unpaid rent, and a suspension of student loan repayments.
