We can add cork stoppers and bottle screw tops to the world’s changes in supply.As a result, we might be opening our wine bottles differently.Today's econlife blog: https://t.co/CkbihSNYcH#econlife #corks #supplychain pic.twitter.com/J6wEHoo0sb— econlife.com (@Econlife) August 28, 2023
Kraft Heinz to abandon further price hikes as shoppers stretched thin
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.
Role of the price mechanism in allocating resources in an economy
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
Apple Raising Prices for Apple TV+, Music Services for the First Time
Apple is hiking fees for the Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscription services for the first time. In the U.S., the cost of Apple TV+ for new and existing subscribers will increase to $6.99 per month…
Nonprofit to giveaway over 2,000 lbs of avocados at FDR Park this week
Local nonprofit Sharing Excess will give away thousands of avocados for free at FDR Park this week after supply chain issues result in a massive surplus at area food banks.
Rent Going Up? One Company’s Algorithm Could Be Why.
Texas-based RealPage’s YieldStar software helps landlords set prices for apartments across the U.S. With rents soaring, critics are concerned that the company’s proprietary algorithm is hurting competition.
Why Everything Is On Sale: The Bullwhip Effect | WSJ
If it seems like there are more sales lately, it’s because there are. General retailers are shedding excess inventory. Why? Just blame the bullwhip effect.WS...
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