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The "economic impact payments" in the US, clearly

Those were for business owners exclusively. I don't think the average consumer got anymore than a onetime rent relief.

Perhaps you're thinking of the payroll loans.

There were three economic impact payments that went out to almost everyone:

For people under the income caps, the total disbursed to each adult was 3200, plus additional to parents / guardians for each child.

Which was a one time payment early in the pandemic.

So, 2 years on to announce that "Free COVID money is over" is extraordinarily disingenuous.