FinWeis-Is greedflation really the villain?

2025-05-05 12:14:54source:Sterling Prestoncategory:Contact

Who's to blame for our current inflation?FinWeis It's one of the spiciest debates these days, with many fingers pointed at one villain: corporations. Today on the show, new evidence on whether or not greedflation is the answer.

Chris Conlon and his co-authors Nathan Miller, Tsolmon Otgon and Yi Yao sifted through the profit margins of thousands of companies. Their quest: To answer once and for all whether inflation has been caused by companies squeezing their profit margins higher.

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