On April 15, a federal jury found that Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly, overcharging fans and shutting out competition.

After years of complaints and lawsuits, as well as the fallout from the 2022 Taylor Swift Eras Tour ticket sale controversy, the states took the case to trial and won.

So now the question is simple: Will ticket prices actually go down? The answer, it turns out, is more complicated than limiting fees and creating more competition. 

Read more about the Ticketmaster/Live Nation case: 

Live Nation lost in court. Here’s what it means for concerts.

Is the Ticketmaster Monopoly Verdict a Mirage

Ticketmaster’s Big Loss in Court

Americans are carrying more than $1.2 trillion in credit card debt, and for a lot of people, it’s not from splurging. It’s everyday stuff: car repairs, medical bills, groceries. And if you only make the minimum payment, that debt can grow exponentially, sticking around for years.

The average credit card interest rate today is close to 20 percent, nearly doubling since 2010. So what’s driving these high rates?

Part of it is the broader economy. When the Federal Reserve raises rates to fight inflation, credit card APRs usually go up too. But that’s not the whole story.

Credit cards are unsecured loans, meaning there’s no house or car to repossess if you don’t pay. And Americans have become more and more reliant on credit cards as wages stagnate and health care costs continue to rise.

Read more about how credit card interest rates are impacting everyone:

Why did my interest rate go up on my credit card? | Bankrate

Why are credit card interest rates so high? | Nerd Wallet

Why is your credit card rate so high? | Wharton

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Peaches are one of America’s most recognizable fruits. In the US, hundreds of thousands of tons are produced each year, and the fruit is closely tied to one place in particular: Georgia.

The Georgia peach is on license plates, road signs, and even county names. But today, the state doesn’t grow the most peaches. Not even close.

This video explores how peaches became a state symbol, how that reputation spread through active mythmaking, and why the Georgia peach identity has lasted even as the industry changed.

Read more about the history of the Georgia peach:

• The Georgia Peach Culture, Agriculture, and Environment in the American South, William Thomas Okie
• “The Georgia Peach: A Labor History,” Jstor Daily
• “The Un-Pretty History Of Georgia’s Iconic Peach,” NPR
• “The Fuzzy History of the Georgia Peach,” Smithsonian Magazine

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