There’s one thing that would get faster payments up and running in the U.S. – faster. Kill the Check. That’s what Karen Webster says would eliminate a huge source of friction in the payments system today. And she lays out five reasons why we should and what we might do with the billions we would save in the process. Starting with doing a better job of serving the underserved, which checks clearly disadvantage. Want to join the movement? #killthecheck
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Swipe Fees
Retailers Want Fed To Revisit Debit Swipe Fees
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Delivery
Amazon Just Got Beaten To The Punch On Drone Deliveries
Amazon is trying its hardest to make its name synonymous with cutting-edge autonomous drone deliveries, but a little-known startup has managed to beat the eCommerce giant to a significant benchmark: the first unmanned drone deliveryin the U.S.Read More...
