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The sneaky checkout trick lawmakers are banning to protect New Yorkers’ wallets

Marcus Chen
Senior Reporter · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM · 1 min read
The sneaky checkout trick lawmakers are banning to protect New Yorkers’ wallets — Syracuse Business news

Imagine paying more for a bunch of bananas than the person standing behind you in line just because of your shopping habits. New York City lawmakers are expected to pass a new bill on Thursday to stop companies from using surveillance pricing, which relies on computer algorithms to charge different shoppers different prices for the exact same item.

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