| 1. Between 2008-2019 they just didn't realize they could. I have found the years you quote to be high priced. Competition just went done in every sector I depend on. Banks, cell phone companies, cable, energy prices went up without inflation, etc. 2. The minute we started talking about inflation, every company in my life took advantage of it--overnight. 3. I'm with you on the government spending. I understood the money thrown at Covid, but that's done, and the working poor will never see those checks ever again. And I'm no fan of the Infrastructure Bill. 4. If you don't wonder why gasoline prices fluctuate by a dollar hourly at some stations, while making record profits; I don't know what to say. 5. Every large company made record profits during Covid, and we don't know why?
They didn't lower prices. Again the $300 extra per week for unemployed people affected by Covid was a one time thing. Companies might get free money as usual, but not the little guys. It was conservatives (Trumpy) that passed first 2 trillion stimulious package. America has just a few badly run "socialist" programs. I think we all have seen our homeless population get bigger each month. Oh yea, federal government programs. Basically (Cal-fresh, and medi-cal)have gone back to make qualifying very hard. |