Based on reports from the Department of the Treasury, IRS and Fiscal Services, a total of $ 1,400 worth of gratuity payments will be credited to the second batch. This brings the total number of checks issued to 127 million checks covering a value of $ 325 billion.
The financial agency informed that payment will be made via direct deposit. This second group includes about 37 million direct payments totaling nearly $ 83 billion.
The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against other currencies, was strong by 0.20% at the exchange rate of 92.715 as of 10.15 p.m. Analysts argue the U.S. dollar’s gains at the moment are supported by U.S. economic growth and the country’s vaccination.
At the same time it was also accompanied by positive data such as unemployment claims data and the United States GDP which recorded a positive reading.
As for the crypto market, the price of bitcoin continued to show a fall despite a slight rise to the $ 51,983.33 exchange level.
