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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.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social & Nia Law show how FIFA’s greed is extracting every last dollar from fans—from $175 parking fees to $80,000 tickets.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social & Nia Law show how FIFA’s greed is extracting every last dollar from fans—from $175 parking fees to $80,000 tickets.
February 3, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social & Nia Law show how FIFA’s greed is extracting every last dollar from fans—from $175 parking fees to $80,000 tickets.
@lindsayowens.bsky.social & Nia Law show how FIFA’s greed is extracting every last dollar from fans—from $175 parking fees to $80,000 tickets.
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 ⤵️
Fans have no alternatives inside the arena, so billionaire owners charge whatever they want.
It doesn’t have to be this way ⤵️
February 3, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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 ⤵️
Fans have no alternatives inside the arena, so billionaire owners charge whatever they want.
It doesn’t have to be this way ⤵️
New in @prospect.org: FIFA is gouging fans for cash at this year’s World Cup. @lindsayowens.bsky.social and Nia Law break down how.
Tickets are topping out at $80,000. Not a typo.
That price didn’t happen by accident.
Tickets are topping out at $80,000. Not a typo.
That price didn’t happen by accident.
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New in @prospect.org: FIFA is gouging fans for cash at this year’s World Cup. @lindsayowens.bsky.social and Nia Law break down how.
Tickets are topping out at $80,000. Not a typo.
That price didn’t happen by accident.
Tickets are topping out at $80,000. Not a typo.
That price didn’t happen by accident.
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"From 2006 to 2022, the best available tickets to World Cup openers cost between $600 and $725 (adjusted for inflation). Now they are selling for triple that amount: $2,170 in Toronto, $2,355 in Mexico City, and a whopping $2,735 in Los Angeles." prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
Red Card - The American Prospect
World Cup ticket prices are not fair play.
prospect.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
"From 2006 to 2022, the best available tickets to World Cup openers cost between $600 and $725 (adjusted for inflation). Now they are selling for triple that amount: $2,170 in Toronto, $2,355 in Mexico City, and a whopping $2,735 in Los Angeles." prospect.org/2026/02/03/f...
Over 80% of Americans say sporting events are too expensive to attend. So it’s no surprise fans feel they’re being ripped off.
It’s the same playbook we see everywhere else: billionaire greed, consolidation, and profit above everything—whether it’s housing, health care, or your hometown team.
It’s the same playbook we see everywhere else: billionaire greed, consolidation, and profit above everything—whether it’s housing, health care, or your hometown team.
February 3, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Over 80% of Americans say sporting events are too expensive to attend. So it’s no surprise fans feel they’re being ripped off.
It’s the same playbook we see everywhere else: billionaire greed, consolidation, and profit above everything—whether it’s housing, health care, or your hometown team.
It’s the same playbook we see everywhere else: billionaire greed, consolidation, and profit above everything—whether it’s housing, health care, or your hometown team.
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February 2, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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Welcome to sports in the 21st century: KS taxpayers will spend $3 billion to move the Chiefs 23 miles—while the owners keep all the profits.
This is the new business of sports: Kansas hands out welfare to billionaire sports owners while fans fight for less opportunities to see their hometown team.
This is the new business of sports: Kansas hands out welfare to billionaire sports owners while fans fight for less opportunities to see their hometown team.
February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Welcome to sports in the 21st century: KS taxpayers will spend $3 billion to move the Chiefs 23 miles—while the owners keep all the profits.
This is the new business of sports: Kansas hands out welfare to billionaire sports owners while fans fight for less opportunities to see their hometown team.
This is the new business of sports: Kansas hands out welfare to billionaire sports owners while fans fight for less opportunities to see their hometown team.
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"As our economy has been defined by soaring inequality, the rising cost of living, the suppression of workers, and the financialization of everything over the last half-century, those same extractive and exploitative practices have crept their way onto the field of play."
Behind the Bleachers - The American Prospect
Behind the Bleachers: The business of sports looks a lot like the rest of our unequal, excessively financialized economy.
prospect.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"As our economy has been defined by soaring inequality, the rising cost of living, the suppression of workers, and the financialization of everything over the last half-century, those same extractive and exploitative practices have crept their way onto the field of play."
There it is: Gen Z voters regret their vote for Trump because he's failed them on the economy.
Our @lindsayowens.bsky.social called it back in October when she said young Americans were being squeezed from all sides as the American Dream floated out of reach.
Read it here ⤵️
Our @lindsayowens.bsky.social called it back in October when she said young Americans were being squeezed from all sides as the American Dream floated out of reach.
Read it here ⤵️
February 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
There it is: Gen Z voters regret their vote for Trump because he's failed them on the economy.
Our @lindsayowens.bsky.social called it back in October when she said young Americans were being squeezed from all sides as the American Dream floated out of reach.
Read it here ⤵️
Our @lindsayowens.bsky.social called it back in October when she said young Americans were being squeezed from all sides as the American Dream floated out of reach.
Read it here ⤵️
Our new edition with @prospect.org dropped just in time for the Winter Olympics & the Big Game.
We break down how the same forces driving inequality in the economy are corrupting our national pastimes—with the wealthy prospering while fans & even players beg for the bare minimum.
We break down how the same forces driving inequality in the economy are corrupting our national pastimes—with the wealthy prospering while fans & even players beg for the bare minimum.
February 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Our new edition with @prospect.org dropped just in time for the Winter Olympics & the Big Game.
We break down how the same forces driving inequality in the economy are corrupting our national pastimes—with the wealthy prospering while fans & even players beg for the bare minimum.
We break down how the same forces driving inequality in the economy are corrupting our national pastimes—with the wealthy prospering while fans & even players beg for the bare minimum.
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We'll have lots more coming over the next two weeks. I'm super proud of the issue and can't wait for you to see more. You can find each story here as we release them:
prospect.org/archive/feb-...
prospect.org/archive/feb-...
Feb 2026 Issue - The American Prospect
prospect.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
We'll have lots more coming over the next two weeks. I'm super proud of the issue and can't wait for you to see more. You can find each story here as we release them:
prospect.org/archive/feb-...
prospect.org/archive/feb-...
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Sports are just about the only thing we do together as Americans. It connects across generations & cultures, because it encapsulates the ideals we like to think America stands for: competition, fairness, hard work.
Yet as Alex Jacquez & I write, the business of sports stands for the exact opposite.
Yet as Alex Jacquez & I write, the business of sports stands for the exact opposite.
Behind the Bleachers - The American Prospect
Behind the Bleachers: The business of sports looks a lot like the rest of our unequal, excessively financialized economy.
prospect.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Sports are just about the only thing we do together as Americans. It connects across generations & cultures, because it encapsulates the ideals we like to think America stands for: competition, fairness, hard work.
Yet as Alex Jacquez & I write, the business of sports stands for the exact opposite.
Yet as Alex Jacquez & I write, the business of sports stands for the exact opposite.
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For the next two weeks we at @prospect.org are rolling out a special issue on the business of sports.
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
February 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
For the next two weeks we at @prospect.org are rolling out a special issue on the business of sports.
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
Maybe you think this sounds trivial, that there are weightier topics to be tackled.
Actually it encompasses so much about our economy and society. (🧵)
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Rising electricity bills are just another thing families are struggling to afford in this economy. We shouldn't have to choose between paying the heat bill, paying rent or having health insurance. bsky.app/profile/grou...
We know Trump doesn't like long reads, so here are just four (4) “bad” numbers for his attention span.
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Rising electricity bills are just another thing families are struggling to afford in this economy. We shouldn't have to choose between paying the heat bill, paying rent or having health insurance. bsky.app/profile/grou...
Working families aren’t imagining it.
Housing, health care, child care, and education now cost so much that most voters say a middle-class life is unaffordable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Housing, health care, child care, and education now cost so much that most voters say a middle-class life is unaffordable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
What Americans Really Mean by ‘Affordability’
A few key necessities are driving dissatisfaction, particularly among the young, our poll finds.
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Working families aren’t imagining it.
Housing, health care, child care, and education now cost so much that most voters say a middle-class life is unaffordable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
Housing, health care, child care, and education now cost so much that most voters say a middle-class life is unaffordable.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
We’ll keep it short and sweet: Kevin Warsh is a disastrous choice to oversee monetary policy as Chair of the Federal Reserve.
January 30, 2026 at 1:23 PM
We’ll keep it short and sweet: Kevin Warsh is a disastrous choice to oversee monetary policy as Chair of the Federal Reserve.
The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady reflects an economy that is clearly losing its momentum as consumer confidence has fallen below COVID-era levels.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The Fed’s decision to hold rates steady reflects an economy that is clearly losing its momentum as consumer confidence has fallen below COVID-era levels.
Instacart has been put on notice.
The @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's Office is demanding answers after our report exposed that the company ran pricing experiments on shoppers without their knowledge or consent.
The @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's Office is demanding answers after our report exposed that the company ran pricing experiments on shoppers without their knowledge or consent.
New York AG Requests Information on Algorithmic Pricing from Instacart
natlawreview.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Instacart has been put on notice.
The @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's Office is demanding answers after our report exposed that the company ran pricing experiments on shoppers without their knowledge or consent.
The @newyorkstateag.bsky.social's Office is demanding answers after our report exposed that the company ran pricing experiments on shoppers without their knowledge or consent.
We know Trump doesn't like long reads, so here are just four (4) “bad” numbers for his attention span.
January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
We know Trump doesn't like long reads, so here are just four (4) “bad” numbers for his attention span.
Job hunting now takes 11+ weeks on average—the longest in years. This is Trump’s economy.
US long-term unemployment hits 4-year high
Many jobseekers spend months finding work, as cooling labour market sparks worries that consumer spending will slow
www.ft.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Job hunting now takes 11+ weeks on average—the longest in years. This is Trump’s economy.
Iowa’s economy is under strain thanks to Trump’s economic agenda: bankruptcies are rising, jobs are disappearing, and uncertainty is everywhere.
Empty speeches about affordability won’t lower prices. Ending his reckless tariff policies will.
Empty speeches about affordability won’t lower prices. Ending his reckless tariff policies will.
As Trump Heads to Iowa to Trumpet Economy, Many Residents Feel Pain
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Iowa’s economy is under strain thanks to Trump’s economic agenda: bankruptcies are rising, jobs are disappearing, and uncertainty is everywhere.
Empty speeches about affordability won’t lower prices. Ending his reckless tariff policies will.
Empty speeches about affordability won’t lower prices. Ending his reckless tariff policies will.
The Republican party’s agenda in one headline 👇
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare
www.wsj.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The Republican party’s agenda in one headline 👇
From keeping our food & drinking water safe to protecting our National Parks & responding when disaster strikes, federal workers keep this country running.
Trump’s historic union-busting doesn’t just hurt workers—it hurts every community that depends on these services.
Trump’s historic union-busting doesn’t just hurt workers—it hurts every community that depends on these services.
‘The Biggest Act of Union-Busting in U.S. History’: Trump’s War on Federal Workers
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
From keeping our food & drinking water safe to protecting our National Parks & responding when disaster strikes, federal workers keep this country running.
Trump’s historic union-busting doesn’t just hurt workers—it hurts every community that depends on these services.
Trump’s historic union-busting doesn’t just hurt workers—it hurts every community that depends on these services.
Today’s economy is being held up by the spending power of the wealthy. The top 10% now account for ~50% of all consumer spending.
An economy that works only when the richest Americans can afford it isn’t a stable economy.
An economy that works only when the richest Americans can afford it isn’t a stable economy.
The ‘one-legged stools’ holding up a fragile economy
The US economy is growing, but its reliance on a few industries, including healthcare and consumer spending, raises concerns about its fragility.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Today’s economy is being held up by the spending power of the wealthy. The top 10% now account for ~50% of all consumer spending.
An economy that works only when the richest Americans can afford it isn’t a stable economy.
An economy that works only when the richest Americans can afford it isn’t a stable economy.
Google already knows what you search, watch, buy, & click. Now it wants a say in what you pay.
On the latest episode of Organized Money, @lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down how Google’s new AI shopping tools could supercharge surveillance pricing potentially raising costs for everyday folks. 🎧
On the latest episode of Organized Money, @lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down how Google’s new AI shopping tools could supercharge surveillance pricing potentially raising costs for everyday folks. 🎧
Organized Money: The New Frontier in Price Discrimination - The American Prospect
We talk to Lindsay Owens about Google’s plan to turn its Gemini AI into your personal shopping assistant.
prospect.org
January 26, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Google already knows what you search, watch, buy, & click. Now it wants a say in what you pay.
On the latest episode of Organized Money, @lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down how Google’s new AI shopping tools could supercharge surveillance pricing potentially raising costs for everyday folks. 🎧
On the latest episode of Organized Money, @lindsayowens.bsky.social breaks down how Google’s new AI shopping tools could supercharge surveillance pricing potentially raising costs for everyday folks. 🎧