NEW INVESTIGATION: @borrowerjustice & @towardsjustice just released a new report revealing disturbing trends in short-term, high-cost “Rent Now, Pay Later” loans & the predatory firms using them to profit off of working families struggling to pay rent.
Bezos saved $8.8 billion on the Amazon tax bill last year thanks to Trump's big beautiful bill.
Job openings plummet in warning sign for Trump's economy
US Job Openings fall to 6.54 million—the lowest level since 2020.
• Missed all economist estimates • Down from 6.93M in November • Layoffs are starting to edge up
Fox: A new poll shows 72% feel that the economy is in poor or only fair condition. That's not good.
1/ I grew up playing baseball at a high level. Something has changed over the last 20 years. Community leagues have been raided by elite travel teams charging outrageous fees and promising stardom.
Private equity has come for youth sports. @moetkacik in @TheProspect:
BREAKING: Job cut announcements surged to 108,435 job cuts in January, up 118% from last year and 205% from December. Transportation, Tech, and Healthcare led; Hiring plans were the lowest for any January on record. Full report: :
Hear directly from President Trump 👂
Looks like sports owners are gouging fans by padding ticket prices with bogus junk fees at check out.
Our @AlexJacquez weighs in on why regulators must enforce consumer protection laws 👇
NEW: The Giants are the 3rd MLB team in 5 months to be sued over "junk fees" (others: Red Sox and Nationals)
Ex-Biden admin official Alex Jacquez tells @FOS the federal gov't could act if more suits pile up.
“There are a lot of sports fans in Congress."
https://frontofficesports.com/giants-become-3rd-mlb-team-sued-over-junk-fees-since-september/
I’ve said it before: I like to bet on sports. Not too much, not too often.
But what @DraftKings and @FanDuel have done is monopolized the market and put a dangerously addictive slot machine in your pocket.
@gurleygg has the latest in @TheProspect’s The Business of Sports: 1/
This deal follows the same billionaire playbook we’ve seen again and again.
Streaming is just another way greedy billionaires gouge you: If you want to see a sports game for all four major sports, that’ll cost you up to **$2,634 a year.**
Bad news for anyone who watches the NFL: The Trump administration just approved a massive consolidation of sports streaming.
It's a big mistake that will mean higher costs, and fewer choices to watch games.
Want a World Cup ticket? It may run $80,000.
FIFA used to keep tickets affordable and reserve cheap seats for diehard fans. Now, they're jacking up prices, loading on fees, and raking in profits.
It doesn't have to be this way. @owenslindsay1 and @NiaMLaw in @TheProspect:
FIFA is turning fans’ once-in-a-lifetime experience to attend a World Cup to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to price gouge fans.
@owenslindsay1 & Nia Law show how FIFA’s greed is extracting every last dollar from fans—from $175 parking fees to $80,000 tickets.
And with no
We can’t help with the Capitals’ performance, but the $16 12oz cocktail is a classic example of gouging.
Fans have no alternatives inside the arena, so billionaire owners charge whatever they want.
It doesn’t have to be this way 👇
welcome to capital one arena. it’s $16 for a 12 oz canned cocktail. the water in every bathroom is -15 degrees. the hockey team loses every game
New in @TheProspect: FIFA is gouging fans for cash at this year’s World Cup. @owenslindsay1 and Nia Law break down how.
Tickets are topping out at $80,000. Not a typo.
That price didn’t happen by accident.
