The rule capping credit card late fees at $8 is on hold — here’s what it means for you

Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, speaks during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe U.S. banking industry won a key victory in its effort to block the implementation of a Consumer Financial...

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Sweetgreen, Chipotle and Wingstop aren’t seeing a consumer slowdown

A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023.Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesHigh-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong sales this quarter, bucking the broader consumer slowdown that's been hurting...

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