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Covid turned out to be a giant goldmine for Corporate America (sherwood.news)
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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.

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[–] Coreidan 11 points 2 months ago

Covid was just an excuse to price gouge. Because it worked so well you can expect more shit like this in your lifetime.

You know what they say. Never let a good disaster go to waste.

They will drum up more human suffering as long as it pays for their yachts.