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The FTC investigates surveillance pricing

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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission launched a probe into 8 companies offering different prices to consumers based their location, shopping history and more. Will “surveillance pricing” help or harm consumers?
Guests
Samuel Levine, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Lindsay Owens, economic sociologist. Executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a DC-based progressive think tank focused on public policy.
Sanjog Misra, professor of Marketing at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.