It varies across goods and services and can be blunted by monetary policy
Amid the pandemic, price gouging and stiffing of suppliers and workers surged
Less diligent as shoppers, such buyers help drive up home prices
Some data shows competing against the platform can help sellers, if not consumers
The risk for matching platforms is affected by levels of fees and what’s disclosed about buyer and seller
Uncertainty about outside news alters company disclosures and how markets interpret them, study finds
Major cities reliably feed residents to the same smaller markets, and housing booms predictably travel with them
Third-party sellers would gain; consumers might pay more but increase control of products display
A favored Federal Reserve index fails to filter out petroleum’s impact
Disregarding data, novices often sail into strong winds
Charging more at peak times could reduce congestion and lift profits. Would customers revolt?
SEC encourages graphics in disclosures, but this practice may help executives more than shareholders
In New York, small and budget hotels — competitors to short-term rentals — raised prices
The figure is a subset, not covering huge expense of extended patents on high-priced biologics like Humira