SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When it's time to pay a bill, many people still write a check and mail it. But is that safe anymore? Postal inspectors say mail theft is rising fast -- and thieves are going after ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While the crime may seem like something from another era, mail theft is big ...

U.S. and Japanese authorities sent a fresh signal that they are prepared to step in to arrest a slide in the yen, prompting the dollar’s biggest one-day percentage drop against the Japanese currency ...

Depositing a check used to mean driving to a branch and waiting in line. With an online bank, it usually means taking two photos and tapping a button. The process is simple, but there are a few ...

Tax refund season kicks off in January as are questions about the date for a fourth stimulus check 2026. Here's what to know about President Donald Trump's proposal for $2000 tariff dividend checks ...

Over the past few months, rumors about stimulus checks have been making the rounds on the news and social media. Stimulus checks are direct federal payments the U.S. government has sent to households ...

As of December 2025, there is no approved fourth federal stimulus check. Former President Donald Trump has proposed a new round of payments, but this has not been approved by Congress. Arizona has ...

The deadline has passed for New Jersey residents to apply for property tax relief through the state’s ANCHOR program. While many people have received payment others are wondering "where's mine?" ...

The Federal Reserve is asking the public to weigh in on the future of its check-processing operations, signaling that significant cutbacks may be on the table as the use of paper checks in the United ...

The Federal Reserve is considering winding down the checking services it provides for banks, according to CNN. The Fed provides an array of check processing and monitoring services that are critical ...

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave an update on President Donald Trump’s proposal to give $2,000 checks to Americans from tariff revenue. Bessent told Fox Business on Sunday that legislation would ...