foregoneconclusion
It's inflation PLUS price gouging that is the problem in the United States.
"In the fourth quarter of 2021, corporate profit growth did slow sharply, rising just 0.7% from the previous quarter. Still, in every quarter of 2021, U.S. corporations’ overall profit margin remained above 13%, a level reached during only one previous quarter in the past 70 years."
https://fortune.com/2022/03/31/us-companies-record-profits-2021-price-hikes-inflation/
