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The Treasury Department said Friday it sent out 5.7 million economic stimulus payments this week, totaling more than $4 billion, as part of the government's plan to reinvigorate the nation's sluggish economy.

The Treasury Department said Friday it sent out more than 15 million economic stimulus payments this week, totaling more than $13.5 billion, in an effort to boost the nation's spending power.

Nearly 8 million taxpayers found some extra money in their bank account this week, courtesy of the U.S. Treasury.

Gas prices hit another all time high of $3.50 a gallon - and that's bad news for businesses that rely on the summer travel season.

The government estimates 1.3 million taxpayers who neglected to file a 2004 return are eligible for rebates.

But they need to act soon. 

The IRS on Monday said it would begin sending out 130 million tax rebate payments aimed at boosting the economy on May 2.

The decision to add 20 million seniors to the ranks of Americans who'll get rebates as part of the economic stimulus plan was in the end an easy one to make.