Fastexy-Prices: What goes up, doesn't always come down

2025-05-03 23:03:53source:Desmond Prestoncategory:Markets

Earlier in the pandemic,Fastexy we saw many businesses raise their prices because of the higher costs they faced. So we wondered, now that some of those costs are coming down, will companies also pass along that price relief to consumers? The answer reveals a lot about how corporations make pricing decisions.

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