If shopping for the holidays seems more expensive this year, blame credit card "swipe fees." This is what credit card companies charge stores when you use credit cards — and you can bet that fee gets ...

More than 60% of all purchases last year were made with a credit or debit card, according to the Federal Reserve. That’s up from 45% in 2016. That means big money for credit card companies, which made ...

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Running a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis has never been simple. I’ve seen the highs, when bars and restaurants were packed with fans during the Super Bowl in 2018, and I’ve seen the lows, when ...

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The largest credit card companies in the United States reached an agreement with merchants last month to reduce the so-called swipe fees retailers pay for accepting credit card payments, potentially ...

I was glad to read that Senator J.D. Vance from Ohio is taking the lead on overhauling the credit card industry by introducing the Credit Card Competition Act. Over one-third (35%) of Americans said ...

In the past legislative session, Florida lawmakers tried to pass legislation that would bring down costs for small businesses across the state. Credit card swipe fees, which are hidden from consumers, ...

HARRISBURG – A bill that aims to slightly lower credit card “swipe fees” is moving quickly through the Pennsylvania House. But it faces long odds in the state Senate and has drawn vehement opposition ...