Paulitical Economy™
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Post 387: McDonald’s Strategic Share Price Decreases and the A.I. Boom
McDonald’s focused for a number of years on strategic menu price increases.It’s now starting to bite.The prime property market in London, England peaked in 2014!The world’s largest producer of spirits, D...
Post 386: Uber's Pricing Model, Home Depot's Slowdown and 7% Mortgages
Procter & Gamble continues to hold its prices in check.But volume is not responding.Used car prices in the U.S. are rising again.But not according to the government.Home Depot sales...
Post 385: Good Deflation vs. Price Controls: Why Tech Prices Fall, Healthcare Rises, and the Cure for High Prices Is High Prices
People grow older in Japan. Especially the women.Netflix experiences its slowest sales growth in almost three years. And its share price goes south. This is what happens when the fo...
Post 384: Why Americans Feel Poorer Despite a Strong Economy
Pepsi maintains price increases that are less than inflation. And they see their first volume increase in four years. Who would have thought (note sarcasm).Meanwhile, Kimberly-Clark’s ...
Post 383: The Cost of Acquisitions, Ludicrous Criticisms of Tax Cuts and the Unintended Consequences of Well-Intended Policy
The sales of Lululemon plummeted despite management saying that 2026 was off to a good start.Its share price has lost three quarters of its value over the last five years.Growth at Hilton Hotels went negative in ...