Simple or individual supply describes the amount of a good or service available to consumers from an individual producer. In ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I analyze petroleum economics and energy policy. Economic literacy amongst politicians has never been high but it lately seems to ...

We examine the money supply represented by M2, the Federal budget deficit, the Fed’s previous adventures with QE, and the correlation to inflation. The first is to view the inflation-adjusted value of ...

California is a desirable place to live, regardless of its politics. Primarily it’s the comfortable climate made better by sucking the Colorado River dry. This is demand. On the supply side, there is ...

Supply is falling. Demand is rising. Anyone with a basic understanding of economics knows what that means. And as the law of supply and demand decrees, used car prices are beginning to rise, according ...

Commodities are a vital part of the global economy and are essential in the production of goods and services. The term "commodities" refers to raw materials such as metals, energy, agricultural ...

The housing market experienced historically low levels of inventory along with rapid price growth in the two years following the onset of the pandemic. Analysis of national and county-level housing ...