Supply & Demand

The pandemic has seen far fewer students go to college — that trend continued this fall, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

Masco Corp. is benefitting from continued strong demand for its paint and plumbing products, but supply chain kinks and rising raw material costs are hurting profitability.Part of the solution, according to executives of the Livonia-based manufacturer, is passing costs onto customers. That means do…

Scientists have been trying to achieve xenotransplantation—animal to human transplants—5ever.

Companies are rebuilding their supply of goods, which isn’t the easiest thing to do with bottlenecks in the supply chain.

In Leelanau County, an acute challenge has cropped with the global supply chain: A shortage of glasses. While the return of in-person events this year has been a blessing to the hospitality industry, replacing stemware that’s been broken or stolen has become nearly impossible. That was evidenced to the public when McKenzie Gallagher of Rove ...

From iron ore to rare earths, over 3 billion tonnes of metals are mined each year. This chart shows them all on a relative scale.

You probably can't go to class or the office without someone talking about Netflix's latest hit, Squid Game. Created by Hwang Dong-Hyuk, the survival series has taken the world completely by storm, and even though it hasn't been out for the long

The extra charges for fast access apply to as many as two rides at each park and will vary based on the attraction and date.

Record-low car production isn't bad news for all dealerships.

Venues, vendors and planners are feeling the squeeze.

'Every time we get to the end of the month, I have to choose what bills to pay.'

If you're heading out to an apple orchard or cider mill this fall season expect to pay more for apples, cider and doughnuts.

Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California.

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Consumer goods like shampoo and coffee could get more expensive.

Taco Bell is testing a tasty monthly subscription service.

A trove of data reveals that when people moved away from dense and expensive metro areas during the pandemic, many didn’t go far.

Joe Sobol, owner of Big Easy Construction in New Orleans, has bad news for homeowners who've been calling about roofs damaged by Hurricane Ida or to get an update on renovations that were scheduled before the storm ripped through the area.

Smartphones can contain ~80% of the stable elements on the periodic table. This graphic details the critical metals you carry in your pocket.

Podcasters might increasingly question whether Spotify’s $$$ is worth limiting their exposure on other platforms.

Dropped my double-shot latte... The cost of coffee beans has soared 43% so far this year, according to NYT. A combo of factors are making beans...

Climate shocks in Brazil and shipping bottlenecks have pushed the price of coffee beans sharply higher. Starbucks says it won’t be affected for more than a year, but small cafes can’t hold off that long.