Stimulus checks sent to Americans help fuel inflation says VT professor Gene Marrano April 4, 2022 1 minute read David Bieri-VT photo Stimulus checks sent directly to Americans during the height of the pandemic in 2020 can be linked to the 40-year high inflation rate that the US is dealing with. So says a local professor of economics, who spoke with WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot chargesNext: Lawmakers to consider three-month moratorium on state gas tax Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026
