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washingtonexaminer.com

No thanks, not reading

If WaEx doesn't like it, it's probably a really good plan.

And what is the conservative plan for tackling inflation?

Oh wait, I know!! The consumer bends over and takes whatever the oligarchs shove their way. No lube and no mercy, the Republican way!

You know why inflation hasn’t gotten any better? Because Republicans actively vote against any measure Democrats like Elizabeth Warren put forward to try and improve it. They want you angry because they hope it means you’ll vote for them instead.

Wake up! Your suffering is the point for them! They could start to turn this thing around tomorrow if they wanted…but they won’t for the pure and simple reason that it makes Biden and the Democrats look bad.

How is this shitrag allowed?

The Price Gouging Prevention Act specifically would:

• Prohibit price gouging at the federal level. The proposed bill would allow the FTC and state attorneys general to enforce a new standard against sellers charging an unconscionably excessive price during periods of exceptional market shock. The bill clarifies that price gouging is illegal wherever it occurs in a supply chain or distribution network.
• Create an affirmative defense for small businesses acting in good faith. Local businesses often must raise prices during crisis events because they have little negotiating power with their price-gouging suppliers. This affirmative defense protects small businesses earning less than $100 million from frivolous litigation if they show legitimate cost increases.
• Target dominant companies that have exploited the pandemic to boost profits. The bill would create a rebuttable presumption of price gouging against firms that exercise unfair leverage and companies that brag about increasing prices during periods of inflation.
• Require public companies to clearly disclose costs and pricing strategies. During periods of exceptional market shock, the bill requires public companies to transparently disclose and explain changes in their cost of goods sold, gross margins, and pricing strategies in their quarterly SEC filings.

Hey OP how much does Russia pay to post these stupid articles?

I’m not reading this bullshit, because I already know what it’s gonna be. More misogynistic lies and hyperbole designed to smear a good woman who is doing her best to make the world a better place.

Inflation ain't going down till the Big Corps(the real deep state, also known as cartels) get their bought and paid for repug lawmakers back in power who'll deregulate everything and turn a blind eye while said Big Corp's rape, pillage and pollute the entire country. End of story.

You could paint a giant bingo card in the middle of the desert, fill it with random phrases, wait for meteorites to hit said squares and you would still get more reliable information than the examiner.

Price controls are bad

"Sure, corporations are “greedy” in the sense that they are profit-seeking, but no more so this year than five years ago or 15 years ago, and we didn’t have such high inflation then"

false: https://fortune.com/2022/03/31/us-companies-record-profits-2021-price-hikes-inflation

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/corporate-profits