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moondust

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20. Maybe a lot.

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Thu Feb 10, 2022, 03:45 PM

Feb 2022

Old Cynic wonders if some saw the big pandemic news as an opportunity to hype stories about supply chains, shortages, etc., that could be used to explain away price increases/gouging.

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How much inflation is being driven by greed? [View all] Cyrano Feb 2022 OP

I haven't heard of any CEO taking a pay cut or doc03 Feb 2022 #1

I really think most of the inflation now is corporate greed. Srkdqltr Feb 2022 #2

Are you saying that corporate America was less greedy last year? brooklynite Feb 2022 #3

No. But the situation allows for the corporations to be more greedy this year. Claustrum Feb 2022 #8

Businesses will always set prices to maximize profit unblock Feb 2022 #10

What to stop another company fron NOT raising their prices Jose Garcia Feb 2022 #14

Corporate rental companies sure the f*** are. JanMichael Feb 2022 #19

That's exactly supply and demand AZSkiffyGeek Feb 2022 #24

At the super, I was shocked 2 weeks ago bucolic_frolic Feb 2022 #4

I'm no economist Busterscruggs Feb 2022 #5

All of it... and none of it FBaggins Feb 2022 #6

Well, I'm seeing stories about record profits Bettie Feb 2022 #7

A substantial part of it. GoCubsGo Feb 2022 #9

My aunt works at a hospital. Claustrum Feb 2022 #11

I tend to agree. And hurting Joe Biden is Cyrano Feb 2022 #13

Corporations are in business to make a profit for the shareholders. WarGamer Feb 2022 #12

It seems that even when those things don't go up, Cyrano Feb 2022 #15

My guess is about 90% ny Samrob Feb 2022 #16

An amazing amount. Landlords are raising rents even though their own costs haven't gone up that much JanMichael Feb 2022 #17

Check out the management in any company. The doc03 Feb 2022 #18

Maybe a lot. moondust Feb 2022 #20

Many replies here indicate that capitalism sucks Cyrano Feb 2022 #21

Predatory Capitalism is who to blame for inflation! Emile Feb 2022 #22

Corporate greed for sure pandr32 Feb 2022 #23

3M Corporation were praised for "driving price" IcyPeas Feb 2022 #25

I don't understand why USED cars have skyrocketed? spanone Feb 2022 #26

seven reasons why Tickle Feb 2022 #27