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In reply to the discussion: Pres. Biden needs to address grocery prices and rent [View all]bigtree
(87,932 posts)...how about checking to see what this campaign and the president has actually said before the ranting like you were the first to think of this?
President Biden Calls Out Corporations for Price Gouging Despite Decrease in Inflation
President Joe Biden sternly addressed corporations on Monday, accusing them of maintaining artificially high prices despite a slowdown in inflation and improved supply chains. Speaking at the launch of a new White House supply chain initiative, Biden called for an end to what he termed as price gouging.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/president-biden-calls-out-corporations-for-price-gouging-despite-decrease-in-inflation/ss-BB1i9v3W
Biden criticizes US companies for keeping raised prices high 'even as inflation has come down'
https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-warns-companies-stop-price-gouging-2023-11
Biden Takes Aim at Grocery Chains Over Food Prices
President Biden has begun to accuse stores of overcharging shoppers, as food costs remain a burden for consumers and a political problem for the president.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/01/us/politics/biden-food-prices.html
Nov. 2023
Biden Warns Companies Against Price Gouging As He Hosts First Supply Chain Council Meeting
President Joe Biden has opened the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council by saying that his administration is working to lower costs for U.S. families.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/biden-supply-chain-price-gouing_n_6565674fe4b05f498ba199ae
...there are more out there if you bother to look and hightlight them instead of this apathetic call-out.
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