Biden targets junk fees with executives from Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb

WASHINGTON –

U.S. President Joe Biden is internet hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and different corporations on the White House on Thursday to focus on his administration’s push to finish so-called junk charges that shock shoppers.

Biden prioritized the trouble to fight shock or undisclosed charges in his State of the Union tackle and has known as for laws, regulation and personal sector motion to finish them. Biden, at Thursday’s occasion, was set to announce actions by corporations which have eradicated or plan to get rid of these shock charges.

The shopper advocacy push is a part of the Democratic president’s pitch to voters forward of his 2024 re-election bid that authorities can assist enhance their lives in large and small methods.

At the White House, Live Nation, which is predicated in Beverly Hills, Calif., is saying that it’ll present clients with upfront all-in pricing for its owned venues by September and that Ticketmaster will give shoppers the choice to view all-in pricing up entrance for different venues on the live-entertainment tickets platform. SeatGeek, based mostly in New York, can even unveil options to make it simpler to browse for tickets with the true value displayed.

Airbnb, based mostly in San Francisco, rolled out its all-in pricing software in December, after Biden first known as on corporations to cease hiding charges.

“President Biden has been working to lower costs for hardworking families by bringing down inflation, capping insulin prices for seniors, and eliminating hidden junk fees,” National Economic Council director Lael Brainard mentioned in a press release. “More companies are heeding the President’s call so that Americans know what they’re paying for up front and can save money as a result.”