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Credit Card Settlement Frustrates Some Vt. Retailers

Tasha Wallis, executive director of the Vermont Retail Association, speaks with Vermont Edition about a proposed settlement in a credit card case that would return billions of dollars to merchants and lower swipe fees.  Some Vermont merchants have voiced concerns with the settlement.
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Storekeepers brace for sales tax holiday

Another "sales-tax holiday" will be held this weekend and state officials say they hope it will provide a boost to the economy. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, storekeepers and consumers are both bracing for a busy day of shopping.