Good on Paper Can Corporate Greed Really Explain Inflation?
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Oct 29, 2024 Ernie Tedeschi, Director of Economics at Yale Budget Lab and former chief economist at the White House, dives deep into the complexities of inflation. He challenges the idea that corporate greed is the main culprit, exploring how COVID-19 reshaped supply and demand. The discussion reveals the significant surge in grocery profits, especially from store-brand products, while analyzing consumer perceptions of pricing fairness. Tedeschi emphasizes the need to view inflation through a broad economic lens rather than oversimplifying it to just greed-driven factors.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Inflation Unmasked: Beyond Greedflation
01:41 • 12min
Understanding Greedflation
13:59 • 13min
Surge in Grocery Store Profits and Markup Analysis Post-Pandemic
27:18 • 2min
Grocery Markups and Pandemic Pricing Dynamics
29:19 • 13min
Unraveling Greedflation: A Deep Dive
41:50 • 14min
Promoting Racial Equity and Community Healing
55:48 • 2min