Tag: consumer demand

​The EPA’s Assault Against Consumer Sovereignty

May 3, 2023
consumer demandEnvironmental Protection AgencyFree MarketsOpinionVehicle Emissions RulesViewpoints
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Commentary If the term “consumer sovereignty” is unfamiliar to you, don’t feel bad; you have lots of company. Writing seven or eight decades ago, the great Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973) used the phrase “consumer sovereignty” as a synonym for “free enterprise” or “free-market economy.” In some ways, “consumer sovereignty” is superior to its…

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‘Remarkable Drop’ in Demand for Goods and Services as Recession Fears Mount in America: S&P Economist

June 24, 2022
Business & MarketsBusiness Confidenceconsumer demandeconomic recessioneconomyinflationrecessionU.S. economic growthUS
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The demand for goods and services in the U.S. economy has suffered in recent weeks, S&P economist Chris Williamson said while raising concerns about the country slipping into recession. The pace of America’s economic growth has “slowed sharply” in June, with “deteriorating forward-looking indicators” setting the stage for an “economic contraction” during Q3, 2022, Williamson,…

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Here’s What Analysts Had to Say About HP Post Q2 Results

June 3, 2022
Business & EconomyCompaniesconsumer demandHPsupply chain
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Analysts remained cautious about HP Inc. post Q2 results. Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained HP with an Underweight and raised the price target from $29 to $32. HP beat 2Q, driven by commercial and premium PC growth (primarily higher ASPs), while the Print segment was largely in-line. HP modestly raised the FY22 EPS guidance midpoint. Long remains wary of PC growth,…

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