Uber once sold riders on a simple promise: Order a car right from your phone for less than a taxi. One major change happened behind the scenes: up-front pricing. Instead of relying on a predictable rate based largely on time and distance, Uber now uses algorithms and a range of real-time factors to determine what
Food and drinks at the stadium typically cost more than comparable items outside the venue. Exclusive concession contracts, private stadium operations and restrictions on outside dining have created a captive market that allows teams and suppliers to charge fans more, even though many stadiums were built with taxpayer dollars. Today, fans in many stadiums are
