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The underlying problem is not inflation. Its corporate power. The entire American economy is concentrated into the hands of a few greedy, corporate giants with the power to raise prices.
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UpInArms
(51,284 posts)I remember the 12.75% home loan I had in 1982 ..
This whole kerfluffle is bullshit
I will repeat
the only inflation that is awful is wage inflation
and every thing is trying to punish peeps for being paid more than $7.50 per hour for their labor
dalton99a
(81,599 posts)Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,632 posts)paleotn
(17,989 posts)Like there's actually a bright side. There's not. It's all dark and Reich is correct.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)stimulus payments (also needed), war in Europe, etc., might cause some temporary inflation?
Note: Havent been a Reich fan since he bashed Obama and Clinton leading up to 2016 election, helping give us trump.
peppertree
(21,674 posts)Prices were going up in leaps and bounds - gas, rent, insurance, grocery items, you name it.
And yet, they always claimed inflation was "3 point-something%"
Dubya and Rove must have laughed every time they saw the CPI reports.
"Karl - maybe we should rename the BLS, the BS!" *snort* *chortle* *grunt*
markie
(22,758 posts)WITF radio had great segment on this tonight. Sorry dont have link. (I am back on trail so am limited)
Peter Goodman article. Started with Reagan lessening anti-trust and politicians keep refusing to address it
The podcast focused on meat prices but it applies to entire economy. Good listen!
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)I wonder if HBO's The Gilded Age will expose the ill treatment of workers. No unions during the "gilded" age. (Named so by Mark Twain so as to expose the superficiality of those flaunting their ill gotten gains.)
"Ill Gotten Gains" ought to be the subtitle.
SleeplessinSoCal
(9,145 posts)What cynical bastards they are.
Hang 'em high!
2Gingersnaps
(1,000 posts)pansypoo53219
(20,997 posts)economy under gw + trump. obama needed to ax tax cuts for rich sooner. nigher rates good FOR BONDS + SAVERS. LOW IS FOR WALL STREET.