President Trump on Monday promised the government would pay out $2,000 tariff dividend checks starting around mid-2026.

Why it matters: Putting a timetable on the checks is a significant step forward versus just suggesting the idea, which Trump has done multiple times this year. • But the dividends would require legislation, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last weekend, and it's not clear if Congress has the appetite.

What they're saying: "We're going to be issuing dividends later on, somewhere prior to, you know, probably the middle of next year, a little bit later than that. Thousands of dollars for individuals of moderate income, middle income," Trump said in remarks to reporters in the Oval Office.

Of note: A tariff dividend in the middle of 2026 would mean the government wo

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