expenses

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Even with their own costs rising, businesses so far have not tried to pass all of these new expenses along to their customers, who are resistant to paying more after five years of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, higher labor and food expenses continue to pressure margins, leaving operators little room for error.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

OpenAI has partnerships to develop its own chips in a bid to control the rental expenses it currently pays cloud providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

And sure, profit margins should expand too—as long as the company continues to exercise discipline on operating expenses.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I get it now—it's probably not a good idea to take on new expenses when one parent is scrounging for hours at a hardware store—but back then, I was so angry.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz