oversupply

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After an initial spike, milk price rises have eased in the last few years because of global oversupply.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Jim Beam’s main still has been on a break since January and will remain so until at least 2027 due to bourbon oversupply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The companies are subject to the whims of the government and have a habit of overproducing, leading to oversupply and falling profits.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The industry had been struggling for years due to severe oversupply and weak demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

This assumes, of course, that competition is effective, i.e., that there is neither an oversupply or an undersupply of either employers or employees.

From Problems in American Democracy by Williamson, Thames Ross