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Trump's battle with the banking industry could bring action in the decades-long swipe fee dispute

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast considers the impact of a presidential endorsement of the Credit Card Competition Act. And bills are brewing on the franchising front.

In this week’s Working Lunch, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley of Align Public Strategies discuss how President Trump’s endorsement of the Credit Card Competition Act could be a game-changer for the ongoing debate about swipe fees, which burden both business operators and consumers.

And International Franchise Association CEO Matt Haller joins the podcast to discuss labor-related bills that were poised for passage in the House—until they were not. Haller gives his perspective of the proposed legislation and the potential path forward.

 

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