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A quest for evidence supporting this theory has had mixed success
Did price-gouging really contribute meaningfully to inflation?
Official data for first 3 months of 2023 supports Bank of England’s view that profit margins not pushing up inflation
Official data for end of 2022 supports Bank of England findings that inflation is not being driven by higher profit margins
UK cannot decide whether food prices are egregiously high or problematically low
Michael Saunders argues price surge reflects cost pressures from energy and other commodities
Probably not but apparently you’re more likely to click if the headline is a question
Multinationals are likely to be accused of using supply chain crunches as a fig leaf for price rises
Household goods group pushed up prices by about a tenth across portfolio of consumer products last quarter
Significant, but probably sagging soon
Some companies seized on widely reported disruptions to raise prices and increase margins at the expense of consumers
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