More than 60% of all purchases last year were made with a credit or debit card, according to the Federal Reserve. That’s up from 45% in 2016. That means big money for credit card companies, which made ...

The Credit Card Competition Act has failed to get enacted for years, but it might hitch a ride on a crypto bill A bipartisan bill focused on credit-card swipe fees has failed to gain traction for ...

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 ...