Credit card fee feud

Published: Feb. 26, 2024, 11:50 p.m.

Every time you swipe \u2014 or, these days, tap \u2014 your credit card, the merchant has to pay a fee. Some fed-up retailers are petitioning for more card fee regulation, but banks say consumers have plenty of choice as it is. Also in this episode: consumers’ moods versus economic data and pandemic purchases that buyers regret.