September 19, 2023

Vote on Credit Card Competition Act Could Happen This Week

Movement comes after Visa, Mastercard plan to raise network, interchange fees By Hannah Hammond on Sep. 18, 2023 A vote on the Credit Card Competition Act could happen as early as this week, the National Association of Convenience Stores said. Sponsors of the legislation, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), are advocating for the bill…

Chicago could become largest U.S. city to independently abolish tipped wage under Mayor Brandon Johnson compromise –

Chicago Tribune Sept. 19, 2023   The new substitute ordinance, set to be introduced in a City Council committee this week, would mandate that Chicago businesses offer tipped workers the same minimum wage as all other employees in the city within the next five years.