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 from banks ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are pushing to pass the Credit Card Competition Act, which they say would cut credit card swipe fees. From groceries to gas, any time you use a credit card there’s a ...

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