A third of merchants reported customers cancelling purchases when a credit card surcharge is included in their bill, analytics firm J.D. Power found.

Lawyers for merchants suing Visa and Mastercard over fees reiterated support for a settlement that may saddle consumers with added cost.

Lawyers for merchants suing Visa and Mastercard over fees reiterated support for a settlement that may saddle consumers with added cost.

WA has recorded its third-hottest year on record but a survey has shown soaring power bills are forcing people to turn off their air-conditioners.

WA has recorded its third-hottest year on record but a survey has shown soaring power bills are forcing people to turn off their air-conditioners.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: J. Craig Shearman(202) 257-3678 craig@shearmancommunications.com  WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2026 — The Merchants Payments...

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Outrage over surge of data centers in Georgia inspires wave of bipartisan billsby Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder January 20, 2026A surge in data...

Outrage over surge of data centers in Georgia inspires wave of bipartisan billsby Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder January 20, 2026A surge in data...

The decline happened even as U.S. consumers spent more on their credit cards, data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia shows.