Biden initially extended the pause through September, then stretched the end to Jan. 31.
Sen. Manchin balked a trillions of dollars in new spending potentially increasing inflation and deficits.
Pushing off the president's economic agenda until next year means that the payments are unlikely to be ready for Jan. 15.
Thus far, the Biden White House is resisting calls for additional lock downs and mandates.
Joe Biden said he doesn't think there are enough Democratic votes to raise tax rates.
In lieu of tax hikes, Democrats are considering increased federal oversight of Americans' financial lives.
The U.S. will also relax entry rules for vaccinated travelers from the U.K. and European Union.
President Biden also delivered some of his harshest criticism yet of the 25% of U.S. adults who've not been inoculated.
Data shows that business consolidation has caused rising prices for consumers in many markets.
A town in Missouri's Ozark Mountains is turning into a Delta variant incubator.