Ep. 70: ’Greedflation’ - I See the ’Flation But is There Greed?

In this episode, the Inflation Guy confronts the question of "Greedflation." What is it, and is it real? Is inflation all the fault of smelly capitalists? And what is the difference between the consumer's greed, wanting to pay less, and the company's greed, wanting you to pay more?

Corporate margins are expanding, along with higher inflation. Does that constitute prima facie evidence of greedflation? The Inflation Guy tackles this too, despite completely butchering the pronunciation of "prima facie." He also mentions the Illuminati. Really, you can't miss this episode.

 

NOTES

Good article: Are greedy corporations causing inflation? The Economist https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2023/04/30/are-greedy-corporations-causing-inflation?giftId=21b1b229-c3bf-4371-bf72-4fd9291cac04

Good book: The Bigness Complex: Industry, Labor, & Government in the American Economy, Walter Adams and James W Brock. https://amzn.to/3NGnmtw

Good Movie: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” https://amzn.to/3NjNOrD

Good blog post: “Enough with Interest Rats Already” https://inflationguy.blog/2023/06/21/enough-with-interest-rates-already/