​FTC To Battle Restaurants Over “Junk Fees” Added To Customer Checks – Tyler Durden

FTC To Battle Restaurants Over “Junk Fees” Added To Customer Checks Another day, another way the government is trying to micromanage businesses and the economy. This time its restaurants that are fighting back against government regulation of “junk fees”, defined as surcharges or fees added on to bills to cover anything from credit card processing, to taxes, to inflation to tips.  According to the National Restaurant Association, 15% of restaurant owners added surcharges last year due to rising costs, according to CNBC.  And a recent Square report shows that 3.7% of restaurant transactions in the second quarter included a service…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More