Every time you use your card, the credit card company adds a swipe fee of 2% to 4%. The Legislature should protect consumers ...

Ileana Garcia looks in her wallet for credit cards during a sermon about faith-based financial management at the Miami Vineyard Community Church on March 7, 2009, in Kendall, Florida. (Joe ...

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 ...

Arkansas lawmakers will soon be back in session, and they will face no shortage of issues competing for attention in 2026. But one problem in particular cuts across every corner of our state: credit ...

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When the impact of credit card “swipe” fees on prices consumers pay for groceries came up at a hearing in Washington in 2022, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn was concerned. “Tell me how this contributes to ...

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 ...

This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. 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 ...