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Why some prices go up when others go down (Encore Edition) artwork
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Why some prices go up when others go down (Encore Edition)

Cost of Living by CBC

Jul 24, 202600:27:41Business

The price of services, like haircuts, is climbing, but the price of some goods, like microwaves, is dropping. So what gives? Something called the Baumol effect. Also, we look at the growing popularity of "admin parties,"...

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Why some prices go up when others go down (Encore Edition) is an episode from Cost of Living by CBC. The price of services, like haircuts, is climbing, but the price of some goods, like microwaves, is dropping. So what gives? Something call...

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Published Jul 24, 2026, 00:27:41 long, audio available.