FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Oct. 26, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Biden outlined his plan to target and end bank 'junk fees.' (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers.Biden prioritized the effort to combat surprise or undisclosed fees in his State of the Union address and has called for legislation, regulation and private sector action to end them.
Biden, at Thursday's event, was set to announce actions by companies that have eliminated or plan to eliminate those surprise fees.RELATED: New ‘dashboard’ launches, reveals which airlines let families sit together fee-freeThe consumer advocacy push is part of the Democratic president's pitch to voters ahead of his 2024 reelection bid that government can help improve their lives in big and small ways.At the White House, Live Nation, which is based in Beverly Hills, California, is announcing that it will provide customers with upfront all-in pricing — meaning the actual purchase price including service charges and any other fees — for its owned venues by September and that Ticketmaster will give consumers the option to view all-in pricing up front for other venues on the live-entertainment tickets platform.
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