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9 Ways Everyday Life Is Becoming More Expensive 0 (0)

Business Insider has spent years covering the stories behind why certain items, services, and experiences are getting more expensive, and the reasons behind higher price tags aren’t always what you think. Airports have rules to keep prices in check, but our investigation uncovered that mandatory price audits aren’t always accurate. US sports stadiums typically don’t have rules capping concession prices, though some lawmakers are attempting to change that. And subscriptions are everywhere, transforming the economy from one where we own products to one where we can rent just about anything. We dug deep to understand nine aspects of everyday life [See More…]

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How Goodwill Actually Works 0 (0)

Goodwill handles over 4.4 billion pounds of donations every year. Most of it gets cleaned, priced, and sold at a retail store. For some, flipping Goodwill finds lead to massive paydays. Now Goodwill is using AI listing tools to sell the best items online before they ever reach the floor. That’s squeezing the thrifters who built businesses on nabbing hidden treasures. We got behind-the-scenes access to see how Goodwill sorts and sells millions of items a year, then followed the resellers fighting for what’s left. Some are earning six figures sourcing vintage clothes by the pound. Others have moved to [See More…]

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On The Ground Inside Ukraine’s Secret Uncrewed Weapons Revolution | Dispatch 0 (0)

The world can’t keep up with the pace of military tech innovation in Ukraine, triggering a global rethink of how wars are fought. We were given rare access to units already fighting the war of the future — with high-speed interceptors and semiautonomous naval drones. We also saw the uncrewed ground robots designed to replace humans inside the “kill zone” and bomber drones using AI to swarm the enemy. Also read “Inside Ukraine’s war robot revolution”: https://bit.ly/4fKEA71 and “Ukraine’s war drone pilots must first survive the ‘Killhouse’”: https://bit.ly/4pwwqCJ 00:00 – Intro 01:35 – The Inteceptor Revolution 06:13 – When Russian [See More…]

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The Fight To Make Expensive Stadium Food Illegal 0 (0)

Food and drinks at most US sports stadiums cost significantly more than they cost outside the venue. Exclusive concession contracts, private stadium operations and restrictions on outside food have created a captive market that allows teams and vendors to charge fans more, even though many stadiums were built with taxpayer dollars. We examined some of the proposed laws that could limit concession markups and hold publicly funded stadiums more accountable for high prices. 00:00 – Intro 01:21 – Concessionaire Control 04:05 – Corporate Ownership 06:05 – Concession Prices Today 08:28 – Captive Audience in Stadiums 09:35 – New Bills 13:19 [See More…]

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The Illegal Business Of Fake World Cup Jerseys 0 (0)

Official World Cup jerseys can cost as much as $180, while counterfeit versions sell for as little as $4. We visited factories in Bangladesh, one of the world’s biggest garment manufacturing hubs, to find out what separates authentic, replica, and fake soccer jerseys and why they cost so much. 00:00 – Intro 01:01 – How Official Replica Jerseys Are Made 02:30 – Replica Vs. Authentic Jerseys 03:39 – Why Soccer Jerseys Cost So Much 05:19 – The $15 Billion Soccer Jersey Business 06:17 – How Soccer Jerseys Became Fashion 07:10 – Inside The Counterfeit Jersey Market 08:02 – How Unauthorized [See More…]

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The Real Reason Beef Prices Are So Expensive 0 (0)

Ground beef just hit a record $6.89 a pound, up 80% since 2019 — and nobody along the supply chain sees relief coming. Ranchers like Eric Gropper point to years of drought that have shrunk cattle herds to their lowest level in decades. Meanwhile, meatpackers have been hammered by labor shortages and plant closures. And restaurants have had no choice but to keep raising prices. But how much of this is the market, and how much is manipulation? Since the late 1970s, just four companies — Tyson, JBS, Cargill, and National Beef — have come to control roughly 80% of [See More…]

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Inside Turkey’s $2B Hair Transplant Tourism Boom 0 (0)

Spencer Macnaughton has been losing his hair since his 20s. Getting a hair transplant in New York City would cost up to $20,000. So Spencer did what nearly a million people do every year: He flew to Istanbul. Turkey is the undisputed capital of hair transplants. The $2 billion industry is built on high-volume clinics with lower costs. But having the procedure done in “Hairstanbul” comes with risks. What if something goes wrong? What does aftercare look like when you’re back in your home country? To find out, Business Insider followed Spencer from his last haircut in New York all [See More…]

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Inside Rikers Island’s Jail Kitchen | Big Business | Business Insider 0 (0)

New York City’s infamous jail Rikers Island houses nearly 7,000 detainees. Chefs, not inmates, do the cooking. And while they’re on their shift, the chefs are locked inside, too. There are cameras everywhere, monitored from the guard’s office. Dull knives are chained to heavy machinery. Can lids slide into a locked cage. Spoons are locked up in the office. Inside Rikers’ kitchens, there’s a delicate balance between the chefs, the guards, and the inmates who wash the dishes. Read “I visited the Rikers jail kitchen. I left shaken by what I’d seen”: https://bit.ly/3MDpvJ2 00:00 – Intro 01:19 – What is [See More…]

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How India Took Over America’s Shrimp Supply | Big Business | Business Insider 0 (0)

Most of the shrimp Americans consume comes from India. But in August 2025, the Trump administration announced 50% tariffs on the country. Shrimp farmers in Gujarat, who’d taken US demand and turned poor towns into valuable shrimp hubs, had to pivot. In the US, Louisiana shrimpers applauded the tariffs but were split on whether they’d gone as far as they’d hoped. Now the Supreme Court has struck down Trump’s ’emergency tariffs’ but the President says he will still pursue them with an executive order. So, how did tariffs affect Indian shrimp farmers and Gulf fishermen? And who really wins and [See More…]

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Here’s What You’ll Find At The Best Airports In The World | Big Business | Business Insider 0 (0)

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. We visited Qatar’s Hamad International and Singapore’s Changi airports to see how they stack up. Between branded experiences and massive art installations, countries are pouring billions into their airports, vying to be named No. 1 in the world. 00:00 – Intro 01:03 – Louis Vuitton Cafe 02:54 – Dior Spa 05:05 – Fendi Cafe 06:00 – Orchard 07:12 – Building Hamad International 08:47 – Airport Train 09:06 – Sustainability at the Airport 09:40 – Lamp Bear 10:13 – Skytrax Awards Competition 11:42 – First-Class Lounge 13:38 – Duty Free [See More…]