Corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise prices
With inflation in the United States hitting its highest rate in more than three decades and no end to rising prices in sight, you might think that consumers and retailers alike would be feeling the pressure, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Ahead of the highly lucrative holiday shopping season, American retail sales surged, up 1.7% compared to September, with roughly two-thirds of the largest publicly traded companies in the US reporting better profits this year, compared to the same period in 2019. This raises the question whether corporations are using inflation as an excuse to raise prices and take an even bigger profit as consumers feel the pain.
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