It is essential for every credit card user to understand various fees to ensure cost-effective use. Credit card swipe charges, also known as interchange fees, are one such fee, which is charged every ...

Credit card swipe fees, which are among the highest operating costs for retailers, are taking a bite out of household budgets, according to industry experts. When a credit or debit card is used, banks ...

Many small businesses are breathing a bit easier as inflation has cooled and the race for workers slows. But consumers’ steady embrace of credit cards is taking a growing bite out of their margins.

Although inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, retailers say that credit card swipe fees are not helping to lower inflation. The National Retail Federation sent a letter this week to the Senate ...

An overlooked provision in proposed legislation to reduce credit card “swipe fees” would crack down on a Chinese company that critics fear has infiltrated American payment networks to mine consumers’ ...

Kentucky's economic health relies heavily on the prosperity of its businesses, both big and small. But with prices continuing to rise, small businesses like mine that comprise more than 99% of ...

A Washington D.C. bill would prevent banks and credit card companies from collecting processing fees on sales tax and gratuities—charges that businesses don’t even keep. But not everyone is on board ...

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