Recently added articles from Economic Commentary (Cleveland):
The check is dead! Long live the check! A Check 21 update.
Jun 01, 2009; Bauer, Paul W. ... The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act (Check 21), signed into law in 2003 and effective one year later, was intended to foster innovation in the payments system and enhance its efficiency. Although conceived before September 11, 2001, Check 21 attained new urgency after the terrorist ...