Tony, Pretty MuchJust going to tag this #inflation or more specifically #corporategreed
Rob@TonyStark inflation is what you get when you pay the prices as they increase, which only stops when you dont
@robfielding So your plan is people just quit eating and driving to work? Cool, cool.
@TonyStark but that is what caused gas to go to almost $1 during the pandemic. you can definitely stop going to restaraunts, and prices will get pushed down. i am just noting that inflation is a lot simpler than it sounds.
@robfielding not quite.
Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond? | Economic Policy Institute
Corporate profits have contributed disproportionately to inflation. How should policymakers respond?
The inflation spike of 2021 and 2022 has presented real policy challenges. In order to better understand this policy debate, it is imperative to look at prices and how they are being affected. The price of just about everything in the U.S. economy can be broken down into the three main components of cost. These…
@TonyStark It's hard to fight by beating on companies by passing laws, when consumers aren't giving them the beatings they deserve. By the time laws are passed, they work around it. Usually by moving things overseas, and paying off lawmakers for loopholes.