Change Coming to the $20 Bill
During the Obama administration there was a push to change the portrait on the U.S. $20 bill. The effort to make the change was spurred by a desire to include women and civil rights leaders on U.S. currency, which have always been represented by the images of several...
Fed Reserves Updates on Consumer Payments During COVID-19
Each fall, the Federal Reserve’s Cash Product Office (CPO) conducts a survey taking the temperature of consumer payment systems and practices. When the Federal Reserve conducted their survey and published their 2020 findings, we were a couple of months shy of the...
More Cash in Hand for Americans with Children?
The past year has been difficult financially for many Americans. Perhaps especially so for people who struggle to find reasonably priced child care for their children. Congress is now taking a look at providing more financial support for children. Senator Mitt Romney...
Stimulus Checks are Popular with Americans
As President Biden was sworn into office last month he announced that one of his priorities was for Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package to help offset the economic damage as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Biden’s relief package includes an...
