Ticket pricing in the U.S. is broken, thanks in part to ticket monopolies like LiveNation.
FIFA's president had a choice: stick with the flat pricing system used at every previous World Cup, or bring America's dynamic pricing model to the world's biggest tournament.
He chose
Surprise, surprise. New reporting from @guardian confirms what fans have long suspected. Sky-high World Cup tickets were not inevitable. FIFA staff pushed for a more affordable ticketing strategy.
FIFA leadership instead made a deliberate business decision to maximize profits
The Trump admin isn't just picking winners & losers —it's building an investment portfolio.
The federal government is buying stakes in private companies to shape how they're run & what decisions they make.
"These deals come with very little oversight & what seems to be a
Welcome to FIFA 2026, the most expensive World Cup in history.
@owenslindsay1 breaks down how FIFA chose dynamic pricing for this year's U.S. matches, turning ticket sales into auctions that force fans to bid against each other.
Dadflation index (groundwork) https://groundworkcollaborative.org/news/disappointment-for-dad-fathers-day-gift-prices-skyrocket-nearly-20-thanks-to-trumps-economic-chaos/
Sorry, dads. Trump's economy is coming for your Father's Day.
Steaks, BBQ gear, and grooming essentials are all more expensive this year thanks to Trump's economic chaos.
Hope Dad wasn't expecting a ribeye.
🚨 NEW: Celebrating Dad is going to be more expensive this year thanks to Trump's economic chaos.
Our new analysis finds that prices for popular Dad gifts are up 18.8%.
Another holiday, another budget celebration.
This is Juneteenth in Trump's economy:
• Black workers are faring worse
• Black worker median weekly real earnings dropped
• Black unemployment has spiked sharply
• Black families face higher costs & less protections
The old rules of pricing used to be simple: sellers charged what something cost to make, plus a reasonable margin to turn a profit. Customers paid one fair price.
The new rules determine pricing by asking an algorithm a question: what is the absolute maximum someone will pay
My new @FT op-ed below.
A call for AI leaders to lead — not be tone deaf — on jobs. We are not a nation ‘of the people, by the people, but for rapid AI regardless of impact on the people.’
And a small start: a business funded tax credit for redeployment over layoffs.
FIFA's decision to gouge soccer fans and price out young people may end up costing them something more valuable than ticket revenue: their next generation of supporters.
@owenslindsay1 explains on @BBCNorthAmerica.
Canada's government is proposing banning surveillance pricing after public outrage.
This comes after @owenslindsay1 warned about companies' ability to charge families thousands of dollars a year more by using their own personal data in the @TorontoStar.
FIFA used dynamic pricing for the World Cup for the first time this year, and the fan consensus is clear: "dynamic pricing sucks."
"Football Unites the World," FIFA says.
But this year it depends on your tax bracket.
High ticket prices at this World Cup have sparked outrage around the globe.
But how do Americans really feel about the dynamic pricing system?
The war with Iran might (??) finally be ending. But don't expect a fast economic turnaround or Trump's approval rating to go back up any time soon.
“The president made a decision to wage a war with Iran that the American people do not or did not want,” @ENPancotti warns in
Trump's UFC cage match wasn't a gift to the American people - it was a gift to billionaires.
To watch the match, Americans had to pay for $8.99/month Paramount+ subscription. Taxpayers spent $60M on the event.
Even the fighters were paid using Trump's own cryptocurrency.
