A two-decade fight with monopoly power in the payment system has arrived at a moment of truth, boiling down to one simple question: Will the courts bless price-fixing? Let’s hope not. Last week, Demand Progress, American Economic Liberties Project, Consumer Reports, and Small Business Majority asked a federal court to reject a proposed antitrust settlement […]
Carter Dougherty
Carter Dougherty is a writer and financial reform advocate based in Washington, DC. He writes a newsletter, The Money Trust. Follow him on Bluesky @carterd.bsky.social.

