Jun 12, 2019

Your funds will be made available immediately

A customer uses an ATM at a Wells Fargo Bank office on February 07, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Hong Kong's name as a business hub gets thrown into question. Where's the "emergency" in FEMA? Moving money just got a lot faster.

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FEMA officials in the hot seat over disaster preparedness

by Andy Uhler

Jun 12, 2019

The agency's acting chief and President Trump's nominee for the permanent job face questions as recovery from past disasters drags on.

Activists rally in support of Puerto Rican families displaced by Hurricane Maria, on the steps of City Hall, April 19, 2018 in New York City.

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Moving money around is a glacial process. That could change.

by Justin Ho

Jun 12, 2019

A network that would let consumers and businesses instantly move money around has already been adopted by several big banks. But for it to truly catch on, financial products will have to incorporate the system into their own services.

A customer uses an ATM at a Wells Fargo Bank office on February 07, 2019 in San Francisco, California.

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David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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