Macroeconomics II: Commodity and Input Prices

Available now, on-demand

Volatile commodity prices have made it difficult for the distribution community to predict input costs and manage budgets since the start of the pandemic. The fallout of this volatility includes squeezed margins and pressured profitability for distributors across a spectrum of industries. The decelerating macroeconomy in mid-2022 reflects a pivotal change from the aggressive pace of business in 2021, with commodities like copper, steel, lumber and oil all declining in price.

In this episode, host Alex Chausovsky and his guest explored the factors that drive commodity and input prices. They also discussed the current and likely future trajectory of commodities and other input costs, and provide guidance on what distribution leaders need to do now to prepare their business for what’s to come.

When you submit your data, your information will be shared with the sponsors of our program. We will also send you communications from Distribution Strategy Group, which you can unsubscribe from at any time. Our privacy policy can be found at distributionstrategy.com/privacy-policy.

Thank you to our sponsor:

About Our Guest

About Our Host