Who’s the Biggest Culprit When It Comes to ‘Junk Fees’?

It’s President Biden and the United States government, says our columnist.

AP/Andrew Harnik
President Biden meeting with his Competition Council at the White House on February 1, 2023. AP/Andrew Harnik

President Biden is launching a war on “junk fees,” which he defines as any payments on everything from airlines and hotel rooms to credit cards. Expect, however, nickel-and-diming by the federal government to escape notice as it did in his State of the Union address.

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