Why are some things getting more and more expensive?

The prices of some things often rise, the main reasons include the following aspects:

1. Cost increase: Cost increase is one of the main factors leading to commodity price increase. With the rising production costs of raw materials, labor and energy, suppliers often have to adjust prices to maintain profitability, which often indirectly leads to the rise of commodity prices.

2. Rising consumer demand: Rising consumer demand will also lead to rising commodity prices. With the improvement of people's living standards, consumer demand gradually turns to high-end goods and services, which also urges suppliers to raise prices to increase profits.

3. Natural disasters and human factors: Natural disasters and human factors may also cause some commodity prices to rise. Natural disasters and human factors may lead to reduced production capacity, prolonged manufacturing cycle or supply chain interruption, so suppliers need to adjust prices to maintain operations.

At present, there have been some obvious price increases in recent years. The reason for the price increase may be the increase in production costs caused by technological innovation or some development, or the increase in population concentration and the increase in demand.

In addition, under special circumstances, the outbreak of epidemic and the adjustment of industrial structure may also lead to the rise of some commodity prices. For example, a series of factors, such as the adjustment of global supply chain, the rising cost of logistics and transportation, and the hoarding of goods, may lead to the rise of some commodity prices.

To sum up, the rise of commodity prices is often the result of a variety of reasons, and the increase of different commodities will be different for different reasons.