Corporations are preparing to cite Trump’s trade war as justification for raising prices — just as they previously cited pandemic supply chain slowdowns to raise prices. It’s a familiar tactic: They want us to believe macroeconomic forces mean they have no choice but to fleece us.
How Shareholder Payouts Fuel Corporate Profiteering
A new Federal Reserve study says record corporate profit increases are "driven by an increase in the dividends rewarding shareholders.”
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