零售商敦促国会在参议员提出促进竞争的法案时,以通货膨胀为由,削减信用卡刷纸费。 Retailers urge Congress to cut credit card swipe fees, citing inflation concerns, as senators propose a bill to boost competition.
以全国零售联合会为首的零售商正在推动国会降低信用卡刷卡费,认为这些手续费助长了通货膨胀。 Retailers, led by the National Retail Federation, are pushing for Congress to reduce credit card swipe fees, arguing these fees contribute to inflation. 信用卡公司在2022年收取了约1600亿美元的费用,其中Visa和Mastercard占据了市场主导地位. Credit card companies collected about $160 billion in fees in 2022, with Visa and Mastercard dominating the market. 一组两党参议员提出了《信用卡竞争法》,要求大银行提供至少两个处理交易的网络,从而增加竞争,有可能降低企业的成本。 A bipartisan group of senators introduced the Credit Card Competition Act to increase competition by requiring large banks to offer at least two networks for processing transactions, potentially lowering costs for businesses.