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Everything’s more expensive!! Pet care!! Concert tickets!! (Two Indicators)

17 min episode · 2 min read

Episode

17 min

Read time

2 min

AI-Generated Summary

Key Takeaways

  • How do ticket reselling bots affect concert pricing and availability?
  • What economic factors drive the surge in veterinary care costs?

What It Covers

Planet Money examines rising costs in concert ticket reselling bots and veterinary care, exploring economic theories behind pricing mechanisms and market inefficiencies.

Key Questions Answered

  • How do ticket reselling bots affect concert pricing and availability?
  • What economic factors drive the surge in veterinary care costs?

Notable Moment

Bruno Mars Las Vegas concert tickets cost minimum $850 on Ticketmaster, while veterinary exam gloves now cost twice their previous price within one year.

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