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On Instacart: same store, same item, different price
Dynamic pricing is here. Several consumer groups designed a shopping experiment with hundreds of volunteers who shopped on Instacart for the same products at the same time from the same stores. The c…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Beware of shady refinance offers
Today, the Federal Reserve is expected to lower interest rates by a quarter point. While there's no guarantee of it, the move could translate to lower mortgage rates, too. This presents an opportunit…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Amazon announces mega investment in India
From the BBC World Service: Amazon has announced plans to double its investment in India by 2030 — to the tune of around $35 billion — with a focus on artificial intelligence and e-commerce. It comes…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Everyone wants a piece of Warner Bros.
Today, we're walking you through the Hollywood drama currently unfolding over Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio's board has already approved an acquisition deal with Netflix, but now Paramount is la…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Walmart is moving (to the Nasdaq)
Walmart is moving from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq market. It's the biggest company ever to make the switch. Thing is, Nasdaq has a cool-kids, growth-through-tech kinda vibe and is home…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Kids in Australia are about to lose social media access
From the BBC World Service: A new law comes into force in Australia today, banning children under 16 from some of their favorite social media platforms, including Snapchat, TikTok, and Instagram. And…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
In case you forgot, this is a K-shaped economy
First up on the show: Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, says the economy is doing well. After all, consumers are chugging along, and the stock market is continuing a strong run. But that feeling of…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Trump's ability to fire has its day in court
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments this morning in Trump v. Slaughter, a case that has broad implications for consumers and workers. The justices are considering whether the president h…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
U.S. tariffs fail to dent China's trade surplus
From the BBC World Service: The latest economic data from China shows that while exports to the U.S. crashed over the past year, China's towering annual trade surplus surpassed $1 trillion for the fi…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Spotify Wrapped, user data, and FOMO
How wired into your brain are tech companies? Spotify offers us a clue. The streaming company runs its Spotify Wrapped marketing campaign every December, taking user data and AI to create a personali…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago