How power, technology, and opportunity have come together to gouge consumers

Who's winning the battle for eyeballs?  Answer: Streaming has recently surpassed cable, with 38.4% of total TV consumption vs. 29.1% for cable Questions: When it comes to consuming TV, which method do you use most? Why?  Why do you think that streaming recently surpassed cable?  How many streaming services do you think are useful?  Do you think recent price increases from streaming services or their move to ad-supported models will impact their popularity? Why or why not?    Here are the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom.

The audio purveyor is raising prices again.

Why now? Every retailer wants to be seen as the ‘one’ that finally lowered prices.

As they upgrade to fiber-optic cable, telecommunications companies could recover as much as 800,000 metric tons of copper over the next decade.

Apple's smartphone shipments in China rose 52% in April from a year ago, extending a rebound seen in March, according to data from a research firm affiliated the Chinese government.

The initiative follows several recent moves by the retailer to appeal to value and price-sensitive consumers.

Michael Harrop started an underground poop-trading empire. But something smells off about his product.

The Appeal's 9-month investigation uncovered prison commissaries’ exploitative, inconsistent systems with inside prices up to five times higher than in the community and markups as high as 600 percent.

Falling crop prices are leaving agriculture equipment sellers with an excess of unsold tractors and combines. To cope with the surplus, dealers are discounting machines, suspending new orders, and even auctioning off equipment at reduced prices.

No surprise: the iPhone 15s are selling very well.

Prices at limited-service restaurants including Wendy's, Taco Bell, Chick-fil-A and Chipotle have increased more over the past decade than both full-service ...

A shortage of olive oil has driven prices to record highs, fueled a crime surge and pushed the industry into crisis mode.

The fee comes after numerous warnings that the city’s infrastructure cannot support the overtourism it’s experiencing.

The shortages affect everything from generic cancer drugs to ADHD medication.

The government required expensive company cars to have green license plates.

The US Postal Service filed a notice with its regulators to increase prices on first-class “forever” mail stamps.

The streaming service is looking to offset the cost of its audiobook offering.

It’s been more expensive for chocolatiers to get their beans, and many are passing those added costs on to you.

For eight years, Michael Ojeda delivered food for a Pizza Hut in Ontario, California, using the income he received to support his family. In December, the 29-year-old received a letter from the pizza franchise informing him that his employment was being terminated in February. The news shook him. “Pizza Hut was my career for nearly

Joann, the 81-year-old fabric and craft retailer, has filed for bankruptcy as it struggles with customers cutting back on discretionary spending.

Future expectations are a shifter of demand pic.twitter.com/3xBoY7sCKq— Jacob Clifford (@JacobAClifford) March 18, 2024

Trader Joe's says its canvas mini tote bags will be back in stock by late summer after social media hype led to the items reselling for up to $500.

American Airlines is ordering 260 new planes to meet growing travel demand and increase the airline’s supply of premium seats.

Several members of the OPEC+ alliance had in November voluntary supply cuts totaling 2.2 million-barrel-per-day cut for the first quarter of this year.

The U.S. imports more bananas than any other country, and they've never cost more than $1.

The Phillies have ended the popular $1 Hot Dog Night promotion, citing "the organization's ongoing commitment to provide a positive experience for all fans in attendance."

Bloomberg said the law’s bread exemption stems from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s friendship with a Panera Bread franchisee.

The stuffed animal industry is Beanie Babies mania-level hot right now, especially for adults.

The American pork industry has become so efficient that demand can’t keep up with supply. In search of solutions, farmers and processors are looking at everything from new overseas markets to fattier, tastier pigs.