Report Claims Inflation Woes Driven Largely By Corporate Greed
The paper boosts the controversial progressive argument that corporations are squeezing American households just because they can.
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The paper boosts the controversial progressive argument that corporations are squeezing American households just because they can.
It looks like ordinary Americans are finally starting to feel a little better about what economists say is a strong economy. Consumer sentiment surged in January, according to a widely-cited University of Michigan survey, which registered 78.8 in the first month of 2024 – up 21.4% from a year ago and the highest reading since July 2021. The survey previously showed a big jump in December, as well, and the two-month increase was the largest in over 30 years. Survey respondents reported a positive
‘Greedflation’ caused more than half of last year’s inflation surge, study finds, as corporate profits remain at all-time highs.
Thinktank report says ‘resounding evidence’ shows companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop
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