Shocking U-Turn: Social Security Paper Checks Saved – Trump’s Stimulus Check Hype Debunked, Stocks Soar
What’s Behind the Paper-Check Change? In March 2025 President Trump signed an executive order (EO 14247) directing agencies to “eliminate physical payments…to the extent permitted by law” kiplinger.com. By late summer, Treasury and SSA announced a Sept. 30 deadline to switch