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Aug 2023
19m 46s

🚕 “End Surge Pricing” — Lyft’s anti-sur...

Nick & Jack Studios
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Lyft is trying to end Surge Pricing — But for every business Yin there is a business Yang. Coach is buying Michael Kors for $8.5B — But it’s really about American fashion vs European fashion. And Disney just jacked up the price of Disney+ by 27% — So we whipped up a new thing… Subscription Arithmetic. $LYFT $UBER $CPRI $TPR $DIS Want merch, a shoutout, or got TheBestFactYet? Go to: www.tboypod.com Follow The Best One Yet on Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok: @tboypod And now watch us on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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