Credit and debit card swipe fees have risen 70% since the pandemic and reached a record $187.2 billion in 2024 ...

Colorado legislators are proposing to eliminate “swipe fees” on sales taxes, a move that proponents say would save businesses tens of thousands of dollars a year but which will likely revive ...

As families shop for the holidays this year, many are grappling with the challenge of making their dollars stretch and wondering why things cost so much whether it’s gifts or groceries. Part of the ...

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 ...

By William Lindstedt, Iman Jodeh, Julie McCluskie and Monica Duran Small businesses across Colorado are working harder than ever right now to keep their doors open, hire local workers and serve their ...

New data indicates the fees charged by banks and card networks significantly exceeded the previously reported $172 billion. In its new "State of the Industry Report," CMSPI found that credit and debit ...

Why do retailers accept credit cards and debit cards? It’s sad such a facile question requires asking, but at a time when fees associated with credit and debit usage are being demonized as “junk,” ...

Credit card swipe fees have more than doubled over the last decade, leading some business owners to look for new and creative ways to claw back their profits. Main Street businesses across the country ...

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 ...

Merchants were charged $137.8 billion in credit and debit card swipe fees in 2021. This means the average family had to shell out an additional $900 each year on items due to higher swipe fees even ...

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 ...