Every time a card terminal chirps and a sale goes through, a small slice of that purchase is quietly carved off and routed into one of the most profitable financial systems on earth. The money does ...

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.

Grocers pay a lower rate than other businesses and they tend to have more recurring customers, making them less likely to implement credit card surcharges. The convenience of swiping your credit card ...

Shoppers who rely on plastic for their weekly runs at Walmart and Target are about to feel a new kind of sticker shock. A ...

Kentucky's economic health relies heavily on the prosperity of its businesses, both big and small. But with prices continuing to rise, small businesses like mine that comprise more than 99% of ...