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More than 60% of all purchases last year were made with a credit or debit card, according to the Federal Reserve. That’s up ...
A CT bank president challenges claims made in support of legislation seeking reforms in credit card swipe fees.
You make a sale, you cover your costs, and just when you think you’re ahead, Visa and Mastercard swoop in and take a cut of ...
Mac Hay owns a bunch of seafood restaurants and markets on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and he said that credit card swipe fees are sort of like taxes. “You just kinda take it as a fact.
Fees for Visa and Mastercard credit cards, which make up more than 80% of the credit card market, generated the majority of last year's swipe fees at $111.2 billion, up from $100 billion the ...
Against that backdrop the 155,000 increase in new private-sector jobs in March, as reported by ADP, came as a relief. Net job creation almost doubled from 84,000 in February. Next up: The big U.S ...
Swipe fees vary by industry, but they all add up fast. restaurants, retailers, and even airlines lose 1.5 to 3.5 percent on every credit card sale. According to Nerd Wallet for every $100 purchase ...
One of the most frustrating and unfair costs we face is something most customers don’t even think about — credit card swipe fees. Every time someone pays with a credit card, banks and credit card ...
The U.S. private sector added 155,000 jobs in March, with annual pay up 4.6% year over year, according to the ADP report, which was released Wednesday at 8:15 a.m. Eastern time. Economists polled ...
Colorado would become the second state in the country to prohibit credit card companies from charging “swipe fees” on taxes or tips under new legislation that passed the state House on Wednesday.
Walmart pushes Chinese suppliers to reduce prices amid Trump tariff fears-report. LG Energy reaches deal to buy GM's stake in ...