During the roughly three years since the pandemic, small-business owners have struggled with higher labor costs, increasing rents, and inflation-driven spikes in the prices of supplies. But many ...

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 ...

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.

Although inflation has eased since peaking in 2022, retailers say that credit card swipe fees are not helping to lower inflation. The National Retail Federation sent a letter this week to the Senate ...

The North Carolina legislature is preparing to address the state’s most pressing needs — from the high cost of living to education to healthcare. While these issue areas deserve attention, one in ...

Credit card swipe fees are going up, costing businesses and could eventually cost all of us more money too. The fees are charged every time we swipe a credit card while shopping. Here's an example: ...

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 ...