The flare-up of inflation that followed the pandemic, combined with flush consumers ready to spend, ushered in an new era of profitability even more massive than previously estimated.

  • circuitfarmer
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    195 days ago

    If companies collude and price fix, that will always be a “giant gold mine”. But it’s an unethical gold mine, and a good example of why more regulation is needed in a lot of places.

    • @Wrench
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      95 days ago

      And why we need to prevent “mergers” to force companies to continue to compete before they reach mega Corp size and power