Here’s what you should know by Michael Hiltzik Up to now, Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign has been careful about rolling out its policy initiatives, and — at […]
Tag: price gouging
Soaring grocery prices not acts of God
by Steven Hill Since the pandemic, going to the grocery store has become a jarring experience. On a recent visit, I packed my purchased items into my […]
Greedflation has hit the tipping point
If there was ever proof of “greedflation” — corporations inflating prices just because they can — it’s the price rollbacks many retailers are now touting as “for […]
Gas prices up again? What’s going on?
by Steven Hill I pulled into a gas station near San Francisco, and my eyes popped out of my head: $6 a gallon! Here we go again, […]
Food inflation is a hardship outside the Fed’s control
by Claudia Sahm It’s nearly impossible to have a conversation about inflation without mentioning food prices. And no wonder, as they are up 24% since the start […]
The market won’t fix obscene insulin prices by itself
Few issues within America’s dysfunctional health care system are more pressing than the astronomical price of insulin — access to which is, for millions of Americans, literally […]
The oil industry’s war bonanza
by Mel Gurtov In case you haven’t noticed, a major consequence of the Ukraine war is the bonanza it has provided for the oil and gas industry. […]
Blame corporate greed for rising prices
by Kyle Herrig Americans paying more at the grocery store and gas pump are told that supply-chain issues related to the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian war […]
The high price of meat: Look at the packing industry
It’s not every day that the Biden administration and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller agree. In fact, it’s more like a total eclipse of the sun. But […]
Emergency price gouging regulations can be detrimental
by Gavin Roberts and Rik Chakraborti One year ago, California and Hawaii were the first states to announce emergency declarations to fight COVID-19. In doing so, they […]
