_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Algorithms designed to maximize revenue are distorting markets across entertainment and energy, prompting President Trump to demand gas stations immediately lower prices to around $2.50, believing they are setting gas prices too high.
These pricing systems let companies quietly charge each customer as much as they can get away with, while making it nearly impossible to know why you're paying more than someone else.
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