Supply & Demand

The tech company said yesterday that it would pay more when it builds a new data center in a city to ensure elevated electricity costs aren’t passed onto consumers.

Co-founder Daniel Ek recently stepped down as CEO, with co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström now at the helm of the music streamer.

Pickleball courts are taking over over tennis courts

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A look ahead to where food and beverages will take us in the new year.

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Is this a harbinger of things to come for laptop and smartphone prices?

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Nearly a year ago, New York City embarked on a controversial program to toll drivers entering some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The goal of the congestion pricing plan, the first of its kind in the US, was to improve air quality and raise $15 billion to upgrade the city’s extensive — and aging — transit system, all while relieving traffic in a routinely clogged part of town.

Love Actually has become a beloved holiday classic precisely because it captures the messy, often contradictory nature of human relationships. The film’s

Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery next year, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Company.

Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.

Americans are increasingly over the “slop bowl.”

A study found the online retail giant was using AI to set prices

This is the story of a little piece of technology that has delivered enormous benefits to consumers — and is in danger of disappearing. It’s called the price tag. Yes, the price tag. Businesses increasingly are using algorithms to determine prices, and to rapidly adjust those prices throughout the day. This new technology is called dynamic pricing, and it’s poised to change the way businesses set and advertise their prices. Think of the ever-changing electronic signs at gas stations, but for everything. Businesses can use dynamic pricing to deliver better deals to customers. But they also are using the new technology to jack up prices. As the video says, the humble price tag “was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.” And we are all going to pay. More from Opinion Video: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/opinion-video Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.

Once sold at discounted rates, many platforms have raised prices at a swift clip.

That’s higher than its previous record in 2021, when the iPhone 13 was released....

Sales are softening at big chains and independent shops aren’t selling as many extras. Competition, diet trends and consumer anxiety may all be playing a part.

OPEC+ countries agreed to maintain group-wide oil output quotas for 2026 in a meeting on Sunday.

Did you know that Costco has secret pricing codes on its tags? Here's how to decode them—and save a bundle.

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These price-tracking tools will tell you if you're getting a good deal or not by comparing the current price to its historical prices.

Jiffy has 92% of the U.S. corn muffin market share, about 65% of the prepared muffin mix market and 67% of the value market for mixes where a box costs less than $1 each, according to the company.

An audio recording shows an apparent Campbell soup executive insulting company products, making racist comments, and claiming the meat is 3D-printed.

With all the kerfuffle about free buses, stricter rent controls, support for child care, and government groceries, Mr. Mamdani’s views on the minimum wage law

Tyson's announcement to close a Nebraska plant comes as beef prices surge in cost.

The fast-casual chain is undoing years of cutbacks with a new strategy dubbed “Panera RISE.”...

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Ford has said production interruptions tied to the first fire at the Novelis facility will reduce its adjusted profit by up to $2 billion this year.

Disney wants to optimize the airline pricing model for its parks before bringing it to Disney World or Disneyland in the US....