“High corporate profits are a main driver of ongoing inflation, and companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/us-inflation-caused-by-corporate-profits

It’s a misnomer to call this “inflation” — it’s corporate collusion-driven price gouging.

‘Vaulting’… expected 3.4%, got 3.5%. These editorialized headlines are eroding any semblance of journalism.