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Stefano Tromba

Stefano is a seasoned marketing professional and writer with diverse industry experience. Born and raised in NYC, he holds a Journalism degree from Queens College, and is currently the Head of Marketing at Fingercheck.

By: Stefano Tromba Dec 23, 2020

President Trump Wants to Give You More Money! So, Now What?

President Trump unexpectedly requested Congress to rewrite the massive coronavirus relief bill passed earlier this week to include direct payments of $2,000 to Americans – tripled from the original $600 payment. Highlights of the $900 bil

By: Stefano Tromba Nov 16, 2020

Unemployment Falls to Lowest Levels Since March

The number of out-of-work Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 751,000 – the lowest since early Spring. That’s not to say the overall number isn’t still historically high due to the coronavirus but this is a clear

By: Stefano Tromba Oct 19, 2020

Tick Tock! 48 Hour Deadline Given to Strike a Stimulus Deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a 48-hour deadline to strike a deal on a COVID-19 relief package if federal aid is expected to reach Americans before Election Day. Pelosi stated she and the White House are at an “impasse” over a bi

By: Stefano Tromba Oct 05, 2020

How to Keep the Economic Recovery Effort Going

In what will be the last jobs report before the Nov. 3 election, we learned that the U.S. economy added 661,000 jobs in September. These numbers indicate the labor market's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic may be leveling off as

By: Stefano Tromba Sep 29, 2020

Better Than Nothing: Scaled Back Stimulus Package Unveiled

Yesterday, Democrats unveiled a scaled-down $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package. This seems to be a last attempt to get Republican negotiators back to the table to strike a deal before the election. This pared-down Heroes Act is $1.2 t