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Economy by the end of May, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Thursday. We’re a little bit ahead of schedule, so we will start right on Monday with direct deposits,” Paulson told Reuters in an interview. Previously, the Treasury had planned to begin tax rebate payments in early May as part of a $152 billion stimulus [...]

Bush says the rebates also will help people cope with higher gas and food prices. The rebates range from $300 to $1,200 and are the centerpiece of the government’s $168 billion economic stimulus package, enacted in February. Roughly 130 million households are expected to get them. The Bush administration is hoping that people will spend [...]