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Senate Passes Housing Bill Without CCCA Amendment
Credit Cards // March 13, 2026

An attempt to secure Senate passage for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by attaching it as an amendment to a bipartisan housing bill failed, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) said in a Friday (March 13) newsletter shared in a post on social platform X....

White House Warns of Lengthy Tariff Refund Timeline
Legal // March 12, 2026

The White House is warning that businesses seeking tariff refunds may face a long wait. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban
artificial intelligence // March 11, 2026

Anthropic says it could lose billions of dollars due to a government ban on its services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Tariff Refund Claims Could Expose Major Supplier Enablement Gaps
Legal // March 09, 2026

First came the tariffs and their unpredictability, now come the refunds. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Interviews & Exclusives
AI Policy Shifts From Innovation to Economic Payoff

March 23, 2026
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Middle East Conflict Raises Cyber Risk for Businesses

March 03, 2026
If it’s not one threat, then it’s another for 21st-century cybersecurity professionals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Card Surcharges Turn Checkout Into a Loyalty Test as Shoppers Push Back

February 20, 2026
Merchant surcharges are in the news as retailers, large and small, look for extra revenue and consumers rail against their existence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Congress Puts SEC and CFTC on Collision Course Over Crypto

November 11, 2025
The cryptocurrency market is a paradox of modern finance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Quick Reads
Senate Passes Housing Bill Without CCCA Amendment

March 13, 2026
An attempt to secure Senate passage for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) by attaching it as an amendment to a bipartisan housing bill failed, the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) said in a Friday (March 13) newsletter shared in a post on social platform X. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this […]

White House Warns of Lengthy Tariff Refund Timeline

March 12, 2026
The White House is warning that businesses seeking tariff refunds may face a long wait. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Anthropic Sees Clients Step Back Following Government Ban

March 11, 2026
Anthropic says it could lose billions of dollars due to a government ban on its services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

States Test AI Agents to Speed Up Government Services

March 04, 2026
Several state governments plan to shift from using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to using agentic AI, according to a professional association representing state chief information officers and technology executives and...