Biden hosts Live Nation, SeatGeek and Airbnb execs to showcase push to end hidden ‘junk fees’

WASHINGTON –

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 customers.

Biden prioritized the trouble to fight shock or undisclosed charges in his State of the Union handle and has referred to 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 eradicate these shock charges.

The client advocacy push is a part of the Democratic president’s pitch to voters forward of his 2024 reelection bid that authorities may also help enhance their lives in huge and small methods.

At the White House, Live Nation, which is predicated in Beverly Hills, California, is saying that it’ll present clients with upfront all-in pricing — that means the precise buy value together with service expenses and some other charges — for its owned venues by September and that Ticketmaster will give customers the choice to view all-in pricing up entrance for different venues on the live-entertainment tickets platform. SeatGeek, based mostly in New York, may 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 device in December, after Biden first referred to 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 stated 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.”