Even the industry’s biggest tycoons are holding back on political spending, because it might hurt candidates more than it helps.
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Posted inBooks
Battling an Army of Price-Setters
Lindsay Owens’s new book details all the ways that corporations seek to maximize profits at your expense.
Posted inPolitics
Why Some California Democrats Step Up to Fill the Republican Void
How corporate pressure led legislators to kill a bill that would curtail surveillance pricing
Posted inPolitics
The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For)
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley suggests a future lane for the GOP that is drastically different from other Republican presidential contenders.
Posted inEconomic Policy
FTC Says It Will Enforce Surveillance Pricing. It Won’t.
Its policy statement merely targets disclosure. It doesn’t say that using personal data to set prices is an unfair or deceptive practice.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New York City Wants to End Surveillance Pricing
States have attempted to prevent companies from using personal information to set prices. New York City wants to give the public a chance to enforce the law.
Posted inTAP
One Company May Know Everything About You
The world’s largest advertising conglomerate has proposed merging with the company that has built detailed profiles on every American.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Prices in the Machine
AI’s real contribution to humanity could be maximizing corporate profit by preying on personal data to raise prices. In fact, it’s already happening.
Posted inEconomic Policy
First-Ever Ban on Surveillance Pricing Introduced in Congress
A bill authored by Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) would stop companies from setting individualized prices and wages based on spy dossiers they assemble on Americans.
Posted inPolitics
How to Use Your Power
Blue states have many options for progress, if they commit to actually governing.