Walmart announced Friday that some of its stores and Sam's Club locations will add tap-to-pay options in the U.S. beginning Monday. Why it matters: The tap-to-pay option has eluded Walmart customers, who have had to rely on the company's Walmart Pay system, which required scanning QR codes at checkout. What they're saying: "We want customers and members to have choice in how they pay, so they can check out in the way that works best for them," Walmart said in a press release. - "It all comes back to giving customers and members more choice and making everyday shopping a little easier — from how they manage their money to how they pay at checkout." Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Senate Bill 254 prohibits retail businesses from imposing a surcharge on customers who pay with a debit card instead of cash, check, credit card or another form of payment.
The Treasury Department, via its Bureau of the Fiscal Service, recently screened over 885 million payments totaling about $2.77 trillion and flagged roughly 4,900 payments tied to deceased individuals as part of the expanded "Do Not Pay" system.
A 2021 review commissioned by Apollo found that Black paid Epstein $158 million from 2012 to 2017, after Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to soliciting prostitution from a minor.
It’s the third such deal the Interior Department has struck to pay firms to abandon plans for offshore turbines, spending roughly $2.5 billion to get companies to abandon their wind projects.
President Trump 's signature is set to appear on U.S. currency — a first for a sitting president — as Americans use physical cash less than ever. Why it matters: Cash still carries outsized symbolic power — even as its role in everyday payments shrinks. Driving the news: The Treasury Department plans to put Trump's signature on all new U.S. paper currency, tied to the nation's 250th anniversary in 2026. - Traditionally, U.S. bills carry the signatures of the Treasury secretary and treasurer — not the president. State of play: Cash accounts for just 14% of U.S. payments, per the Federal Reserve . - Americans make about seven cash payments a month out of roughly 48 total. - Even when it's used, cash is often a fallback —…