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Prices at the supermarket keep rising. So do corporate profits. 7 ck4829 Mar 2023 Mar 18 13 3752
Why are prices still so high? Corporate greed, some say. 6 ck4829 Mar 16 Mar 16 12 793
You're Not Imagining It; Shrinkflation Is Real 12 ck4829 Mar 15 Mar 15 4 836
Corporate greed increasingly seen as 'major cause' of inflation: Poll 8 ck4829 Feb 18 Mar 11 17 809
Senator Bob Casey warns of shrinkflation taking bite out of grocery purchases 3 ck4829 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 5 1955
'Greedflation' could be causing latest inflation wave, economist says 10 ck4829 Jun 2023 Nov 2023 17 6793
Why Is Inflation So Sticky? It Could Be Corporate Profits 6 ck4829 May 2023 May 2023 6 7524
Inflation eases as corporate profits fall from record levels 3 ck4829 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 3261
Who believes this is inflation? Egg Producers Accused of Price Gouging After 718% Profit Revealed 2 ck4829 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 12 5608
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 winetourdriver01 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 855
Real north-south divide on cause of inflation. US media: "Minimum wage" Aussie media: "Corp profits" 0 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 3337
Companies raising prices one of the biggest drivers of surging inflation, a new study shows 15 ck4829 Feb 2023 Feb 2023 26 4260
Record-breaking egg profits prompt accusation of price gouging 4 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 16 1477
As media and politicians blame worker wages for inflation, billionaire fortunes continue to grow 0 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 3461
The Billionaire Vibe Shift 0 ck4829 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 5 1112
Corporate profits hit record high in third quarter amid 40-year-high inflation 0 ck4829 Dec 2022 Dec 2022 3 4212
Corporations are booking record profits. Is it thanks to price gouging? 2 ck4829 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 6 1414
Some Economists Say Companies Are Using 'Cover of Inflation' to Excessively Hike Prices 2 ck4829 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 2 4618
House Analysis Confirms Corporations Use 'Cover of Inflation to Raise Prices Excessively' 0 ck4829 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 2 2916
The Inflation Rate Doesn't Fully Explain Why Food Is So Expensive Now 7 ck4829 Nov 2022 Nov 2022 9 9524
What's driving the gap between the richest and poorest Americans 1 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 9 3513
Exxon, Chevron combined profits exceed $30 billion 6 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 3502
'Greedflation': who wins, who loses? 3 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 8 1991
Universal Basic Income Has Been Tested Repeatedly. It Works. Will America Ever Embrace It? 2 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 4 3397
So-Called GOP 'Solutions' to Inflation Are Just Another Giveaway to the Rich and Corporations 0 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 2 3755
Biden implores US oil companies to pass on record profits to consumers 0 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 1259
The 3 million richest Americans have greater combined wealth than 291 million 3 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 5 2430
Governor Newsom Calls for a Windfall Tax to Put Record Oil Profits Back in Californians' Pockets 1 ck4829 Oct 2022 Oct 2022 12 4670
CEO Says He's Been "Praying for Inflation" Because It's an Excuse to Jack Up Prices 6 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 11 3832
Corporate greed, not wages, is behind inflation. It's time for price controls 3 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 17 2567

Occupy Underground Continued...

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Democrats peg inflation to corporate greed on campaign trail 3 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 3 1658
Wages and Employment Do Not Have To Decline To Bring Down Inflation 0 ck4829 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 4380
How Swelling Grocery Bills Are Crushing the Poorest 7 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 1639
Inflation or profiteering? Advocacy group says companies raising prices under cover of inflation 1 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 3514
The Wealthy Contribute More to Climate Change 0 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 5 2283
Amid world crises, 'grotesque greed' wins out 2 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 2518
AFL-CIO: CEO Greed is causing inflation 1 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 1401
If the Economy Is Shaky, Why Are Company Profits Still Strong? 3 ck4829 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 2671
Exxon, Chevron & Shell Report Record Profits as Americans Struggle With High Fuel Costs 1 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 7441
U.S. Economy Transitions to Slower Growth as Inflation Weighs on Consumers 0 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 6294
Are record corporate profits driving inflation? 4 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1571
Why Congress needs to make taxing the rich part of the plan to address inflation 1 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 2694
Australia think tank has no problem at all linking corporate profits to inflation 2 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 11 2583
Billionaires are exerting ever-greater influence on elections while Biden contemplates taxing 2 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 2421
Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high 1 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 2750
Corporate billionaires are wrecking the supply chain 1 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 2454
America needs a true wealth tax: Here's our plan to tax the rich -- the really, really rich 2 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 8 3126
White House hits back at Jeff Bezos, saying it's 'not surprising' he thinks oil and gas companies 43 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 69 6819
Greedflation: Is price-gouging helping fuel high inflation? 3 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2369
Meet the billionaire and rising GOP mega-donor who's gaming the tax system 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 3587
US Prepares for Post-Roe v. Wade Future 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1329
Looks like people are starting to wake up to a grim economic reality 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 3297
Report: Record corporate profits are driving inflation, not labor costs 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 1630
Newspaper coverage of record gas prices is missing important context: Big Oil's record profits 5 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 8 3783
'Not acceptable': Biden rips oil CEOs for raking in record profits 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 13 4634
Racism drives environmental inequality -- but most Americans don't realize 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1565
Oxfam: Food and energy tycoons made $1 billion every 2 days amid soaring inflation 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 1987
Robert Bruno: Working Illinoisans pull their weight in taxes. Billionaires need to chip in too. 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 0 2622
Can blaming corporate greed save Democrats on inflation? 3 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1480
Biden chides Exxon, oil companies for profits while everyone else endures inflation 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 2792

Occupy Underground Continued...

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Inflation divide: Wealthy Americans splurge while poorest pull back 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1477
Is 'Greedflation' Rewriting Economics, or Do Old Rules Still Apply? 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 2782
Well, if Elon puts it like that... 5 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 29 2941
There's a vastly overlooked factor that's stoking record inflation: Rich people 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 14 3017
As food and energy costs rise, so do number and wealth of billionaires 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1809
Just 2% of the richest Americans had their taxes audited in 2019, down from 16% in 2010 1 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 2578
The federal rule that's hurting people with mental illness 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2374
Joyce Reid Nails It Down In The Reid Out 3 Old Enough 2 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 5203
Occupy Youtube 1 Koch Ebola Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 4150
Ted Cruz's Rio Grand Gun Boat 2 Old Enough 2 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 9718
"Biden Let Us In" at Border 2 Old Enough 2 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 7440
Are My Eyes Playing Tricks? 4 Old Enough 2 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2654
Amazing How Many Dems Don't Understand Why Trump Will Win 17 Yallow Jul 2016 Aug 2020 3 23940
Why Is Trickle Down Relying On Niagra Falls Gushing Up?? 1 Old Enough 2 May 2020 May 2020 2 7969
It occurs go me that, cell phone technology being what it is, there is no reason why 4 Atticus May 2020 May 2020 1 6691
Georgia/ Alabama....... is it going Blue? 1 podex101 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 4305
The British Are Just As Stupid As Americans! 8 Yallow Jun 2016 Jun 2019 0 8144
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A little poetry about the standard republican on political forums. 0 kaotikross Feb 2019 Feb 2019 3 5631
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