Giving people free money has kept 12 million people out of poverty and given the economy a crucial b

Millions of Americans remain out of work due to the pandemic. But a wave of federal assistance through unemployment benefits and stimulus checks has kept many afloat and out of poverty. It's also given the economy a much-needed boost at a pivotal time. "You give lower income people money and they're spending all of it, which is the biggest economic boost," Amanda Fischer, policy director at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, told Business Insider. Visit Business Insider's homepage...