More COVID-19 stimulus is on the way. But could the earlier programs have been run better?

A possible third round of stimulus payments could come soon, with checks of up to $1,400 per eligible adult. But before the federal government issues those payments, it's worth reviewing how the first two rounds went.

Those rounds of payments achieved their major objective: Getting money into the hands of Americans quickly so that they could continue to pay bills as the COVID-19 pandemic led to business closures, rising unemployment and other economic fallout.