Attention Economy


Monday, December 4, 2023

Price Elasticity of Demand

Corporate America Is Testing the Limits of Its Pricing Power
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/business/economy/profit-margins-inflation.html
Firms may struggle to keep profits up if demand slows, but so far they are finding ways to keep margins wide.

Outsize Profits Helped Drive Inflation. Now Consumers Are Pushing Back.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/inflation-profits-consumer-prices-8b95374a
Companies discover buyers are more price-sensitive—which is good news for central bankers