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Maryland lawmakers finalizing $63B budget with some tax, fee increases

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers on Friday announced a $63 billion increase that includes increases in taxes and fees to cover transportation and education costs, although not as much as some lawmakers had hoped. The final vote on the dollar state budget bill is underway. The Democratic-led General Assembly largely kept Gov. Wes Moore’s […]

How the Visa-Mastercard swipe fee settlement affects cardholders – syracuse.com

Written by Sarah Lassner | Nerd Wallet Visa and Mastercard reached settlements with U.S. merchants this week, but the deal, if approved, could have a trickle-down effect on consumers. The agreement lowers the credit card interchange fees merchants pay to process credit card transactions and maintains those lower rates for several years. It would also […]

MakerDAO implements temporary fee adjustments amid market volatility – Cointelegraph

MakerDAO, the entity responsible for the development of the MKR token, has announced plans to strengthen its protocol as increased market volatility and bullish sentiment have led to a decline in the reserves of its stablecoin Dai (DAI). Passed a new board vote implementing temporary fee adjustments. . The proposal comes after Dai’s supply rapidly […]

Chamber, business groups sue CFPB over credit card late fee cap

A group of businesses has sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) over a new rule that caps credit card late fees charged by major issuers. The consumer watchdog group finalized a rule Tuesday that would cap late fees at $8, 75 percent lower than the average $32. The CFPB estimates that this rule will […]

Chamber, banking groups blast new Biden ‘junk fee’ fight

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several banking groups slammed President Biden’s recent moves in the fight against “junk fees.” Biden on Tuesday announced a new “strike force” to coordinate interagency efforts to crack down on price gouging. The announcement comes ahead of Thursday’s State of the Union address, where Mr. Biden is expected to […]

Lawyers who voided Elon Musk’s ‘excessive’ Tesla pay package want $6 billion fee

Kevin O’Leary, chairman of OLeary Ventures, reacts to Elon Musk being forced to testify in the SEC investigation into his Twitter acquisition on The Big Money Show. invalidated lawyer Elon Musk’s $56 billion The company claims that Tesla’s compensation is excessive and is seeking $6 billion in legal costs, a record amount for its stock. […]