Small businesses are grappling with rising healthcare costs, high swipe fees, and the growth of the subscription economy.

Small businesses in the U.S. are facing big challenges. Health insurance costs keep rising. Premiums for firms with fewer than 50 employees went from $20,236 in 2019 to $25,167 in 2024 (https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2024-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/). The average family premium was $7,529 in 2023 …

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Volkswagen locks horsepower behind subscription and one-time fee.

Volkswagen’s ID.3 is advertised with 168 horsepower, but you actually get 148 horsepower unless you pay extra. “The configurator lists the ID.3 Pure with 170kW (168bhp), but the fine print says it’s electronically limited to 148bhp unless you pay.” https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/367566/forget-netflix-volkswagen-locks-horsepower-behind-paid-subscription …

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This explains the DNC YouTuber’s subscription drop

https://t.co/tmNuGHmfJy — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) November 11, 2024 Leftists are so desperate for this Project 2025 conspiracy theory to be real that they're using Matt Walsh jokes as evidence, unironically. pic.twitter.com/HsS4mXLrUj — Paulo Araújo 👑🇧🇷 (@paulodejesus801) November 11, 2024 I’m …

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