Supply & Demand

Subscribers to Walt Disney’s flagship Disney+ streaming service barely blinked at a 38% price increase that the company imposed in December as part of its launch of an ad-supported streaming product.

The Frenchie was the most-registered dog in 2022, according to the American Kennel Club.

Funko, the maker of the Funko Pop! collectible figurines, will "eliminate" a massive batch of its inventory to alleviate some of the company's financial struggles.

Tesla Inc has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company's website, days after Chief Executive Elon Musk said recent price cuts on other models had stoked demand.

LONDON (AP) — When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes?

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Cold weather in Southern Europe and empty Dutch greenhouses due to high energy bills have resulted in empty vegetable shelves in the Netherlands. Tomatoes, peppers, cauliflowers, and avocados are in short supply - and their prices have risen accordingly, the Telegraaf reports.

This century has seen divergent price movement. Many consumer goods are cheaper, while critical categories like health and education have skyrocketed.

Kraft Heinz said on Wednesday it would hit pause on further price hikes for its quick-fix meals and condiments, as consumers turn increasingly sensitive to persistently high inflation.

Joe Biden harped on junk fees during the State of the Union. While I do not think it is the problem of our time, I take things in the reference class of resort fees, or fees to have adjacent seats on an airplane, and other such unbundling (and bundling) surprisingly seriously. I am putting up my thoughts here so I have a reference to fall back upon.

Wholesale egg prices have declined by over 50% from their recent record highs. Retail prices may soon follow, but that's not a sure thing.

It’s a perfect storm for pricey eggs. But home cooks have options.

Hot: omega-3 fatty acids. Not: worrying about mercury.

DTE Energy is moving to a time of day rate plan in March, which means electricity costs more or less depending on when you’re using it.

Question of the Day for your classroom. How much does the average consumer spend per month on subscription services?

How did scrambled eggs become the new caviar?

How the cult of consumerism ushered in an era of badly made products.

Covid cases in China saw a spike following the country's relaxation of strict Covid rules - but so are the prices of TCM and certain fruits.

Vanilla production in Madagascar is expected to decline in 2022/23, following weak flowering in the key growing areas in the northeast of the island in the closing months of 2021.

Question: Explain the role of the price mechanism in allocating resources in an economy As resources are scarce relative to the insatiable demands of human wants, economies are concerned with basic questions of allocation. The free market price mechanism (is the forces of demand and supply) answers the questions of- What and how much to produce? For whom to

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The COVID-19 period saw a huge rise in international shipping costs, but price pressure is likely to ease further as containerships on order are built and delivered.

When it comes to retaining customers, two—or three, or four—heads are better than one.

Honey Bins, a store selling overstock items from major retailers, opened earlier this fall on Plymouth Road in Livonia.

Holiday shoppers could struggle to find the tech giant's new iPhone as COVID-19 surge in China hampers production.

AbbVie is bracing for a Botox sales hit as a recession looks inevitable.

Dynamic pricing or not, Ticketmaster can pretty much charge whatever it wants for concert tickets.

A 1938 law created "exploitative and discriminatory" job programs and should be phased out, marking a new milestone in the debate over "sheltered workshops," the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights says.