Business & Economy
How Does Netflix Make Money?
Netflix earns almost all its revenue from monthly membership fees, with ads a small but growing extra. Here are its 2025 results by region and its biggest cost.
Business & Economy
How companies make money and how the economy works: prices, markets, trade and business models, drawn from annual reports and official data.
Business & Economy
How Does Costco Make Money?
Costco sells goods at thin margins and collects membership fees equal to about half of its operating income. Here are the fiscal 2026 numbers.
Business & Economy
What Is Inflation?
Inflation is a general rise in prices that makes money buy less. See how the CPI and PCE measure it, what causes it and why central banks aim for 2%.