[karmakurtisaani]

That's a very good point. I don't have any data, but I feel like many industries have been consolidated into the hands of few companies since the crisis of 2008. Now they all can raise prices together using inflation as an excuse.

See the big oil and its record profits last year for an example.

[Super_Jambo]

Much easier for that consolidation to come about when those doing it are near the exit chute from the money printer.