price war

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Price wars are intensifying across different industries, affecting profit margins and market dynamics.

The term 'price war' refers to intense competition where companies aggressively lower prices to gain market share or respond to rising costs. Recent articles highlight price wars in various sectors including Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers facing raw material cost pressures, AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI competing aggressively on pricing, and mortgage lenders cutting rates to attract borrowers.