Electronic Payments Coalition

How Retail Coalitions Mislead with Statistics Part 2

Merchant groups regularly make claims that stretch the truth, using unsound statistical arguments to mislead lawmakers, regulators, and the public about interchange. A closer look at these statistics illuminates their dependence on flawed logic and, in some cases, direct conflict with independent academic research.

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