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$26,721 (-2.46%) Hey Snackers, The McRib returns to McDonaldâs next month, and financial analysts are excited (but not about the pork). For years theyâve [been hungry]( to draw connections between the sandwichâs availability and positive market moves. Aka: [the McRib effect](. The S&P 500 rose for a fourth day after Fed minutes showed one more rate hike may be likely. Investors have eagle eyes on tomorrowâs consumer-price report, because its inflation data often influences the Fedâs decisions. And Birkenstock shares slid after the sandal icon went public. FEEDUP California bans junk fees as the White House joins the fight against drip pricing $20 concert tix⦠plus $35 in fees. CA Gov. Gavin Newsomâs been on a vetoing streak, striking down bills promising unemployment benefits for striking workers and decriminalized psychedelic mushrooms. But his tune changed with the signing of a bill [banning]( âjunk feesâ as of next July. Also called âdrip pricing,â junk fees are added costs that companies tack on at the end of transactions, often taking consumers by surprise. Picture: nightly âresort fees,â food-delivery âprocessing fees,â and âservice chargesâ for tix. - Nothinâ for somethinâ: The FTC says junk fees cost US consumers tens of billions of dollars/year. But unlike splurging for a room upgrade (hello, ocean view), junk fees donât add value for customers. - Bait and switch: Companies that donât slap on last-minute fees may at first glance appear pricier to bargain-hunting shoppers. That could translate to losing business to drip-pricing competition. As goes California⦠so goes the nation? Itâs not just the Golden State thatâs fed up with such fees. Yesterday President Biden hyped proposed FTC rules that would require companies to list final prices (including any mandatory fees) up front. The FTC said that even if it were only applied to ticketing and lodging, the rule could save folks 50M+ hours/year of wasted time, as finding the actual best prices online would be more straightforward. By one estimate, that adds up to $10B+ in savings over the next decade. THE TAKEAWAY Enough drips can start a flood⦠Just as junk fees can pile up to create a drag on household budgets, CAâs new law and the FTCâs proposed rule could stack up to create real change across industries. The shift mayâve already started: after Biden teased the rule in February, both SeatGeek and Ticketmaster owner [LiveNation]( said theyâd show ticketing fees at the start of each transaction. And recently [Airbnb]( released its âtotal price displayâ tool, which shows fee-weary customers the total cost (minus taxes) of bookings up front. 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[Learn more about LiquidPiston before the opportunity ends on 10/24.*]( Plug The US govât wants EV buyers to get instant $7.5K tax credits, flattening a big speed bump Cash on the (electric) hood⦠Snagginâ an EV could get a lot easier. On Friday, the Treasury Department [proposed]( a rule that would let EV and plug-in-hybrid buyers get up to $7.5K in tax credits right at the dealership. FYI: Most EV drivers have been eligible for the âclean vehicleâ tax credit since last year, but confusion over who qualifies and which models are eligible have made the process a hassle. Now: - Cash back: Instead of waiting a year for a tax-szn refund, the new rule lets buyers transfer their credit to dealerships and get discounted off the sticker price right away (or receive a cash refund in days). - Gas cap: Single filers with an income under $150K/year (or married couples making under $300K+) are eligible. But since most of the US falls under that threshold, the insta-rebate could rev up adoption. Price-tag tune-up⦠While EVs have surged in popularity, lots of mid- to low-income earners have stayed on the fence, mostly because of cost. Case in point: 42% of Americans still think electric cars are too expensive. Now the industryâs slashing prices: [Tesla]( Model 3 sedan today costs $38.9K â $8.7K less than the average car or truck â after Muskâs company cut prices several times. In August, luxury-EV maker [Lucid]( cut its Air sedan price by $5K. THE TAKEAWAY Accessibility drives adoption⦠EVs made up 7% of all new cars bought in the US in the first half of the year, but make up only about 1% of cars on the road. If the rule passes, policy experts say it could even the playing field for millions of Americans whoâve been priced out. The rule could also help Bidenâs goal of EVs making up half of new-car sales by 2030. Sheconomics Snacks Unwrapped: Claudia Goldin wins the econ Nobel Prize for her research on womenâs pay New Nobel laureate⦠Claudia Goldin was awarded the economics Nobel Prize for research that helps explain why women [earn less]( than men. Her win helps to close a gender gap in her own field: Goldin is the third woman to be awarded the econ Nobel â and the first to win it solo. - Women still make ~80 cents on the dollar to men, a figure thatâs barely budged in 20+ years and is even lower for Black and Latina women. No laurel resting⦠Goldinâs research starts more than a century before [Rosie the Riveter]( analyzing 200+ years of womenâs labor-force participation. What weâd circle in neon Sharpie: - For most of history, the pay gap was a product of women having less education and lower-paying occupations. But thatâs changed: most of the disparity today is between men and women working the same jobs. - The single biggest factor now determining when a woman starts to make less than her male counterparts? The birth of her first child, when sheâs likely to leave the workforce or work fewer hours (cue calls for affordable childcare). The wrap: To close the gap you have to know whatâs keeping it open, and Goldinâs work helps uncover that. What else we're Snackin' - [BigCrude]( Exxon Mobil agreed to buy Pioneer Natural Resources in a $60B deal â the largest oil-and-gas acquisition since the â90s. The move is a huge bet on future demand for US oil production. - [Disno]( âThe happiest place on earthâ is getting pricier (again). Disney is raising prices at its parks, where attendance is strong, as it tries to offset losses from its flagging streaming and media division. - [Luxe]( Dior and Dom owner Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy (aka: LVMH) saw a real slowdown in sales growth. The luxe giant relies heavily on spending from China, where the economic rebound hasnât been rebounding. - [Taxpon]( Brands including Lola and Diva say theyâll refund customers on any sales tax they pay on their menstrual products. 19 US states have outlawed the âtampon tax,â and CVS has reduced or eliminated it nationwide. - [KeyWitness]( Caroline Ellison, Alameda Capitalâs former CEO, testified that Sam Bankman-Fried told her to commit crimes that led to FTX's implosion. ICYMI: Alameda was FTXâs sister company. ðª Thanks for Snacking with us! Want to share the Snacks? Invite your friends to sign up [here](. Snack Fact Of the Day Over a quarter of holiday shoppers started buying gifts in September [Read more]( Thursday - September US consumer-inflation report - Earnings expected from Delta, Dominoâs, and Walgreens Authors of this Snacks own shares of: CVS, Delta, Disney, Exxon, and Tesla *Advertiserâs disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for LiquidPistonâs Regulation A+ Offering. 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