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Credit card surcharging: what is it and how is it changing?

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Credit card surcharging is in the news. Apparently consumers are going to benefit by new surcharge limits that will be imposed on retailers. But what is surcharging? And why does it need limits? And is surcharging a good or a bad thing for customers?

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