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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 13 MIN

The subscription trap and the cost of consumer inertia

from We Mean Business · host BizJournalism

In this episode, Ananya Bhargava interviews Benjamin Klopack, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University. The discussion tackles how subscription models shape consumer behavior and how proposed regulations may affect consumer protection going forward.

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