Stories Tagged as
Demand
Companies' costs are up, but for many, so are profits
Feb 3, 2022
That’s because for certain things …customers are just willing to pay more.
Jobs abundant, workers remain in high demand
Jan 7, 2022
The December Jobs Report will be closely watched for signs that employers added more jobs at the end of 2021.
The future of agriculture may rest with the American consumer
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Apr 10, 2020
Many farmers are facing reduced demand for their products as well as falling prices.
Making sense of Monday's market sell-off
by
Justin Ho
Mar 10, 2020
If the S&P 500 falls an additional 1.4%, the bull market run will have officially ended.
Inside the booming black market for bourbon
Jun 14, 2017
High demand and short supply mean some labels are all but unavailable in stores.
Green peppers are cheaper than their more colorful comrades. Here's why.
Apr 19, 2017
It has to do with time spent on the vine.
Deals and pent-up demand fuel auto sales
Dec 2, 2014
Auto sales rack up their strongest November in a decade, thanks in part to a strong lineup of cars by the Big Three.
For public good, not for profit.
Chinese demand for cotton could hit global prices
by
Jeremy Hobson
and David Brancaccio
Apr 30, 2012
According to the Wall Street Journal, cotton has become part of the fabric of life in China -- the country has bought over a million tons of the fluffy white stuff in the last seven months.
The sinking price of natural gas
by
Juli Niemann
Apr 12, 2012
Anyone who’s filled up a gas tank recently would probably conclude there’s not enough supply and there’s too much demand, that’s why it costs almost $4 on average a gallon nationwide to fill up your tank. But when it comes to natural gas the supply demand problem is just the opposite.
A bittersweet moment for the cocoa market
Jan 23, 2012
The price of cocoa has started to fall around the world as demand has dropped off -- but these prices might not last for long.