Attention Economy


Sunday, October 23, 2022

Inflation, Price Elasticity of Demand, and Corporate Profits

Companies Take Different Strategies to Navigate High Inflation
https://www.wsj.com/articles/companies-take-different-strategies-to-navigate-high-inflation-11666519382
Early earnings reports for the September quarter show that profit margins are feeling the squeeze as costs are rising and consumer appetite for some products has waned.
 
Finance Chiefs Switch Jobs, Retire as Companies Face Uncertainties
https://www.wsj.com/articles/finance-chiefs-switch-jobs-retire-as-companies-face-uncertainties-11666530002
 
Have profits peaked at American businesses?
https://www.economist.com/business/2022/10/09/have-profits-peaked-at-american-businesses
 
American consumers are becoming more price-sensitive again
https://www.economist.com/business/2022/10/13/american-consumers-are-becoming-more-price-sensitive-again
 
WSJ on price elasticity of demand: