Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’
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As Americans use apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats more habitually, they confront the guilt of paying extra fees for convenience When it comes to food, Caroline Bauldree does not like to “deprive” herself of anything. She does not like to cook either, so that means a lot of food deliveries. “If I want sushi, I’m getting sushi,” said the 24-year-old nanny, who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. “I’m definitely lazy in that regard.” Bauldree got into the habit of near-daily DoorDashing back in college. “I could order whatever food from whatever restaurant and it showed up at my door – that’s the dream,” she said. “But then I just feel like crap about myself because I’m like, ‘wow, I’m a lazy piece of shit.’ Nine times out of 10, I feel bad about myself.” Continue reading...
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-1.7% 30d
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-0.7% 16d
Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+0.3% 16d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that DoorDash belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- V Visa+8.7% 30d
Visa is a peer of DoorDash in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- MA Mastercard+8.5% 30d
Mastercard is a peer of DoorDash in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- MELI MercadoLibre-1.3% 6d
MercadoLibre is a peer of DoorDash in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- EBAY eBay+11.4% 30d
eBay is a peer of DoorDash in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
- PYPL PayPal Holdings
PayPal Holdings is a peer of DoorDash in business services; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH | +4.21% | +5.57% | base | +4.96% | +2.82% | +5.18% | +4.16% |
| UBERNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIA | -0.79% | +0.43% | base | +1.07% | +0.67% | +0.65% | +1.66% |
| QQQ | +2.54% | +2.33% | base | -0.11% | -2.63% | -1.46% | -1.62% |
| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELINo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EBAYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PYPLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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As Americans use apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats more habitually, they confront the guilt of paying extra fees for convenience When it comes to food, Caroline Bauldree does not like to “deprive” herself of anything. She does not like to c…
Source: The Guardian
Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DASH | that day | +4.96% | final price |
| DASH | the next day | +2.82% | final price |
| DASH | two days later | +5.18% | final price |
| DASH | three days later | +4.16% | final price |
| DASH | three days earlier | +5.57% | final price |
| DASH | five days earlier | +4.21% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | that day | +1.07% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | the next day | +0.67% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | two days later | +0.65% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days later | +1.66% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | three days earlier | +0.43% | final price |
| Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) | five days earlier | -0.79% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | -0.11% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | the next day | -2.63% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | two days later | -1.46% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days later | -1.62% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +2.33% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +2.54% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold DoorDash (DASH) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold DoorDash (DASH), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought DoorDash (DASH) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Uber Technologies (UBER), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Uber Technologies (UBER), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Uber Technologies (UBER) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 7 Aug 2026. That is 69 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 20 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Visa (V), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Visa (V) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 1 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Aug 2026. That is 51 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Mastercard (MA), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Mastercard (MA) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
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- DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Oct 2026 story “Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’.” Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Oct 2026 story “Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
- IWM Ishares Tr
In “Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
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Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
“Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’” (15 Oct 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
Also listed, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “economy” (the broad US market) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 284.63 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 275.72. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 16 sessions. The latest close on file is 704.37.
A simple score for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)
40 out of 100
“Gen Z wrestle with shame from ordering delivery food: ‘This economy is not for the weak’” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.