Disney prices just went up again. Here’s how to get a discount | CNN
Disneyland fans woke up Wednesday morning to find about a 6% price increase on most park tickets and a price increase between 6% to 20% on annual passes, known as Magic Keys, for Disney’s original resort in California.
US FTC looking into targeted pricing based on personal data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a study of products that could allow companies to set different prices for consumers based on their locations, past purchases, and other personal data.
Postage is going up again. You should care, even if you don’t send mail | CNN Business
On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first class postage to 73 cents. You probably didn’t notice.
Higher costs and low base fares send Delta's profit down 29%. The airline still earned $1.31 billion
Americans are traveling in record numbers this summer, but Delta Air Lines says it saw second-quarter profit drop 29% due to higher costs and discounting of base-level fares across the industry.
Service charges added to restaurant bills are a little different since they’re often applied in the context of some increased cost that the restaurant has incurred. So then why don’t restaurants just increase the prices of the dishes instead? Well, there’s some solid economic reasoning behind this growing trend.
NY Gov Hochul delays controversial NYC congestion pricing plan ‘indefinitely’ | CNN Business
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday she is indefinitely delaying the implementation of congestion pricing in New York City’s borough of Manhattan just weeks before the plan was set to take effect, dealing a major blow to transportation advocates who have spent decades pushing for the deal and a win for several opponents of the plan who say the toll is a regressive tax on commuters.
Apple's iPhone sales in China jump 52% in April, data shows
Apple's smartphone shipments in China rose 52% in April from a year ago, extending a rebound seen in March, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government.
Locked In, Priced Out: How Prison Commissary Price-Gouging Preys on the Incarcerated
The Appeal's 9-month investigation uncovered prison commissaries’ exploitative, inconsistent systems with inside prices up to five times higher than in the community and markups as high as 600 percent.