Fight over debit card fees reaches Senate

WASHINGTON -- In a heavily lobbied fight pitting financial institutions against merchants, supporters of the nations banks pushed Tuesday toward a Senate vote aimed at blocking a government plan to cap the fees that stores must pay banks whenever a cus...

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