It’s will depend on why the payments were made and who got them.
How and when the breaks are applied will vary from state to state.
Increased ability to do testing, adequate hospital capacity and new safety measures for businesses are among the measures governors are reviewing.
A new federal salary level for low-paid managers to be eligible for overtime pay kicks in Jan. 1.
You've always wondered: Can we use them to pay for better roads?
The states' economies are improving, but unevenly.
Several governors said they don't want Syrian refugees settled in their states.
New York Times mines search-engine data to see what gifts people are searching for, city by city.
Most states are doing good when it comes to their balance sheet, even capturing that elusive word — surplus!
Non-profits are working with state governments to increase use of cost-benefit analyses to learn whether programs and policies are worth it.