Dec 22, 2020

What you need to know about the COVID relief bill

Getting checks out to Americans who are already in the IRS’ system should be quick this time around. Jeff Fusco/Getty Images

When will people will start getting the $600 per person COVID relief money? Quite soon. Plus, the spending bill also addresses surprise medical bills. And, why there's only one Spanish-language Christmas song that tops the charts.

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COVID-19

When will people start getting $600 COVID checks?

by Mitchell Hartman

Dec 22, 2020

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said payments could start hitting Americans’ bank accounts as early as next week.

Getting checks out to Americans who are already in the IRS’ system should be quick this time around.

Jeff Fusco/Getty Images

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Congress' COVID relief package also addresses ending, in part, surprise medical bills

Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.

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There's only one Spanish-language Christmas classic topping the charts

by Jasmine Garsd

Dec 22, 2020

That's despite Latin music’s growing strength in the industry.

Only one Spanish-language song has cracked the lucrative Christmas charts: Jose Feliciano’s "Feliz Navidad," released in 1970.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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