inelastic

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When demand is inelastic and the social value of consumption is neutral or positive, it doesn’t pay to enforce prohibition.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s about structural supply constraints meeting inelastic industrial demand.

From MarketWatch

“Silver supply is structurally inelastic, with around 70-80% of global silver output coming as a by-product from mines that primarily produce lead, zinc, copper or gold,” Manthey said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Hsueh’s mind, this clears the way for reserve managers at central banks to step in, “given their theoretically infinite investment horizon” and a major source of “inelastic demand growth since 2021.”

From MarketWatch

I’m also positive on Vital Farms, the market leader in pasture-raised eggs—an inelastic product at grocery stores.

From Barron's