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by MikePlacid 1106 days ago
Supply chain disruption and opportunistic price gouging are actually SIGNS of inflation, not causes of it. In a socialist country I grew up in the opportunistic price gouging was illegal, so supply chain was ALWAYS disrupted…

So, in your list the only true cause of inflation remains.
1 comments
dilyevsky 1106 days ago
Supply chain disruption came long before any inflation showed as a result of covid lockdowns
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MikePlacid 1106 days ago
Our government starting giving away money long before Covid lockdowns.

What is inflation? It’s prices going up. Or quality of service going down while priced the same. What is “supply chain disruption”, now? It is: you should pay more for the same delivery service, or if you refuse - your delivery will be delayed. “It’s not inflation, it’s just supply chain disruption” - was a political slogan then. No need to repeat it now: inflation is officially here already.

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