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 ...

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Marylanders are no strangers to the strain brought on by stubbornly high expenses. Our state’s cost of living remains 13% higher than the national average, so it’s clear we need action from Congress ...

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 ...

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’ ...

As part of the proposed settlement, the credit card companies will temporarily lower the swipe fees for merchants. But not everyone sees this as a satisfying end to a legal battle that stretched on ...

Credit card 'swipe fees' are a significant expense for small businesses, often second only to labor costs. These fees, typically 1.5% to 3.5% of a sale, cost U.S. businesses billions annually. Visa ...

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 ...