Buttigieg ‘speechless’ as airlines sue over new fee rules

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg harshly criticized recent lawsuits filed by major airlines over new rules that require airlines to disclose surcharges at the time of purchase. “We just issued a rule that will require airlines to notify you of the fees they charge before you buy a ticket,” Buttigieg said Tuesday. Post on social platform […]
Major airlines sue Biden admin over fee disclosure rule

Major U.S. airlines are suing the Department of Transportation over new rules requiring advance disclosure of airfares and recent clashes between airlines and the Biden administration. Airlines for America, along with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines, filed the lawsuit late Friday in the U.S. Court of […]
United, Delta, American among airlines suing Biden admin over fee disclosure rule

A coalition of major airlines is suing the Biden administration over new rules requiring airlines to disclose surcharges at the time of purchase. The industry group Airlines for America filed the lawsuit Friday along with Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Airlines for America said in a […]
Judge blocks rule capping credit card late fees at $8 in junk fee setback for Biden – New York Post

A federal judge in Texas on Friday blocked a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have capped credit card late fees at $8, a victory for companies and banking groups that said the regulator exceeded its authority. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth. preliminary injunction The injunction had been sought by […]
Grayscale's Planned Mini Bitcoin ETF Will Have a 0.15% Fee, the Lowest Among Spot Bitcoin ETFs – Yahoo Finance

Grayscale’s new ETF product, Bitcoin Mini Trust, has fees set at 0.15%. Grayscale announced that it will donate 10% of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) assets to Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC). Grayscale, which currently offers the highest-cost spot Bitcoin ETF, has revealed that the planned spin-off version will have the lowest fees of all at […]
Now 120K points after $6K spend with no annual fee on the Chase Ink Business Unlimited credit card through Business Relationship Manager – Frequent Miler

The Chase Ink Business Unlimited card has a new benefit that lets you earn 120,000 Ultimate Rewards points on $6,000 in purchases within the first three months. This is an incredible perk for a card with no annual fee (though it’s worth noting that even if a couple plays the game in his two-player mode, […]
Aave contemplates fee distribution in DeFi shake-up – Cointelegraph

A proposal may be in the works at decentralized lending platform Aave, as consideration is set to begin on triggering a “fee switch” to distribute fees to owners. according to Mark Zeller, founder of the Ave Chan Initiative. After noting that Aave DAO, the community-driven decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) behind the Aave platform, currently has […]
Businessman who loaned Trump $175 million bond says he charged him a low fee

The businessman who loaned former President Donald Trump $175 million for his bond in the New York civil fraud case said he charged him a low fee. California billionaire Don Hankey, a longtime Trump supporter, stepped in to post Trump’s hefty bond in the case on Monday. However, in an interview with Reuters, he lamented […]
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 […]