COMMENTARY

Commentary: It's not 'inflation' — we're just getting ripped off

Corporate profits accounted for more than half of recent price increases. To stamp out inflation once and for all, we need to crack down on price gouging.

By Lindsay Owens and Elizabeth Pancotti, Guest Columnists
Posted 2/8/24

Many Americans are still experiencing the sticker shock they first faced two years ago when inflation hit its peak. But if inflation is down now, why are families still feeling the pinch? The …

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