Learn how utility functions derive demand functions and their role in maximizing consumer satisfaction and economic decision making.

Discover what a demand shock is, its causes and impacts, plus real-world examples. Learn how these sudden demand changes ...

Historically, companies have separated the processes used to plan for and manage demand and then supply of the resources and labor needed to meet that demand. The problem with this business model is ...

For decades, businesses across industries have faced a particularly thorny problem: the disconnect between demand, procurement and supply chain management. Many companies have trouble delivering goods ...

Buyers and sellers meet and at the right price all products are sold Three little words. Often that is all it takes to make one’s heart beat faster. “Liberty, equality, fraternity” captured the French ...

Simulations using a Phillips curve-type relationship provide insights into the importance of demand versus supply for inflation over different periods. The decade of low inflation after the Great ...

Currency valuations depend on a slew of different economic factors and variables from two countries that issue the national currencies that make up each currency pair. This complexity can make ...

Supply- and Demand-Driven PCE Inflation updates data on the contributions to personal consumption expenditures (PCE) inflation from supply-driven versus demand-driven components. This tool is intended ...

John Maynard Keynes’ book The General Theory of Interest, Employment, and Money is one of the classic works of the twentieth century. Keynes published his book in 1936 during the midst of the Great ...

Gold investing has become increasingly popular in recent years. In 2024, we saw the price of gold surpass $2,700 per ounce as central banks stockpiled reserves and investors sought safety from market ...