New data suggests more travelers are checking bags, a shift from the long-held preference for carry-on luggage. The trend is influenced by travelers becoming accustomed to bag fees and more people ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

HONOLULU (KHON) — Everyone needs a checking account. So, what should you look for when shopping around for a checking account? First, not all checking accounts are the same. Explore what different ...

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 ...

Most people still open their checking and savings accounts at the same bank. It feels easy, there's one app, done. But the reality is keeping your savings account at the same bank as your checking ...

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 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 ...

A rumor that circulated online in December 2025 claimed the U.S. Transportation Security Administration was checking cellphones — including devices belonging to seniors — at airports for five specific ...

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

Neobank Chime has become the most popular destination for consumers opening new checking accounts, according to the most recent J.D. Power Financial Services Churn Data and Analytics report. Of the ...

Wells Fargo is raising the monthly fee on its most popular checking account by 50%, and avoiding that fee is about to get harder for some customers. Starting Nov. 29, the monthly service fee the bank ...