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#230 Will That Be Cash or Credit? Swipe Fees and Their Critics

#230 Will That Be Cash or Credit? Swipe Fees and Their Critics

FromOur Curious Amalgam


#230 Will That Be Cash or Credit? Swipe Fees and Their Critics

FromOur Curious Amalgam

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The credit card industry has been the subject of increased antitrust scrutiny in recent years, even as consumer understanding of its inner workings remains low. But how did the American credit card system come to be, and are there changes for it on the horizon? Doug Kantor, General Counsel of the National Association of Convenience Stores, speaks with Christina Ma and Matt Reynolds about the history of credit and debit card payment systems, the “swipe fees” on which those systems are built, and the justifications offered over the years for those fees. Tune in to learn more about the development of card payment systems in the United States and the antitrust considerations that continue to influence their development even today. With special guest: Doug Kantor, General Counsel, National Association of Convenience Stores Related Links: https://www.convenience.org/Advocacy/Issues/SwipeFees  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1838  Hosted by: Christina Ma, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Matthew Reynolds, Partner, Huth Reynolds LLP
Released:
Jul 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Our Curious Amalgam explores topics in antitrust, competition, consumer protection, data protection, and privacy law around the world with leading experts in those areas. It is an amalgam because it is a group of diverse topics all in one place. It is curious because it gets the experts and asks them in-depth questions.