Re:Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas go on strike
by jjav on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @04:08AM
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> If that is true, then what stops port operators from raising prices from their present level and pocketing the free money?
They do raise prices, gradually.
But raising prices is harder because users complain in many ways. Keeping prices the same while reducing your costs (thus improving profits) is much easier, nobody notices.
They do raise prices, gradually.
But raising prices is harder because users complain in many ways. Keeping prices the same while reducing your costs (thus improving profits) is much easier, nobody notices.