Read more supply and demand stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/25296/supply-and-demand.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:55:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63412/economic-mismatches-mean-food-crisis-is-here-to-stay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe various sectors of the global economy have become so entwined with food production that prices are acting in a very “puzzling” manner, the Economist reports. Last year, the market responded rationally to the global food crisis of 2007-08, increasing production and thus lowering prices. But with another bumper crop...http://www.newser.com/story/63412/economic-mismatches-mean-food-crisis-is-here-to-stay.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 05 Jul 2009 12:12:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63112/demand-for-must-have-camaro-dwarfs-supply.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRecession be damned, desire for the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro far outstrips supply—and some dealers are even charging a premium for the sporty new ride, USA Today reports. “Our current production schedule can’t meet the demand,” a General Motors spokesman said. But “that supply-demand tension is good. We don’t want...http://www.newser.com/story/63112/demand-for-must-have-camaro-dwarfs-supply.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 15:05:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63039/why-car-rentals-are-pricey-in-great-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHoping for a cheap car rental in the Great Recession? Sorry, car rental fees are going up, thanks to agencies selling off chunks of their fleets and creating a false shortage, Michelle Higgins writes in the New York Times . Last month, the average weekly airport rental price jumped 73% over...http://www.newser.com/story/63039/why-car-rentals-are-pricey-in-great-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Jun 2009 13:40:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47080/auto-sales-take-a-drubbing-in-december.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChrysler's sales were off 53% in December compared to the same time last year, the Wall Street Journal reports today, with Ford's off 32% and General Motors down 31%, further indicating a steep decline in US demand for cars. Foreign makers took an even harder hit last month: A 35%...http://www.newser.com/story/47080/auto-sales-take-a-drubbing-in-december.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 13:28:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46092/plunging-exports-roil-asia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsia, the manufacturing powerhouse of the last few decades, is experiencing a plunge in exports unprecedented in modern history, the Washington Post reports. Japan, the world’s second-largest economy, reported yesterday that exports dipped 27% in November, while Thailand’s exports shed 19%, the most in 17 years. Taiwan’s exports fell 23%...http://www.newser.com/story/46092/plunging-exports-roil-asia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 9:12:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45627/chrysler-idling-us-plants-for-30-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOminous news on the auto front: Chrysler will idle all its North American plants for at least 30 days beginning Friday, a move meant to realign the company's supply with plummeting demand, the Detroit News reports. Ford, meanwhile, will close 10 assembly plants for an extra week in January, the...http://www.newser.com/story/45627/chrysler-idling-us-plants-for-30-days.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Dec 2008 17:05:44 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44928/end-the-recession-throw-us-all-a-grand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe financial crisis has begotten a global recession, but government leaders across the world are still concentrating their efforts on fixing the banking system. That's a waste of time, writes Simon Jenkins; the banks only horde cash to save themselves and ride out the downturn. For the Guardian columnist, the...http://www.newser.com/story/44928/end-the-recession-throw-us-all-a-grand.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 10 Dec 2008 11:22:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44511/honda-cuts-f1-racing-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda, facing economic drag as the financial crisis sharply curtails demand for automobiles, is withdrawing from Formula 1 racing, at least until global markets turn the corner, the Guardian reports. Honda's CEO once pledged to spend “a trillion yen” to secure an F1 title, but shareholders have pressured the company...http://www.newser.com/story/44511/honda-cuts-f1-racing-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Dec 2008 11:32:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43885/taliban-stockpiles-surplus-opium.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Taliban is stockpiling opium in Afghanistan, where high yields in recent years have led to a surplus, the UN drug office says. Poppy cultivation is less widespread than it once was, but the high yield offsets the contraction—and allowed the Taliban to make $300 million off opium last...http://www.newser.com/story/43885/taliban-stockpiles-surplus-opium.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Nov 2008 11:05:57 CST