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Why corporations are profiting from rising inflation

Why corporations are reaping record profits with inflation on the rise

04/12/2022

PBS News Hour

Why corporations are profiting from rising inflation

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Why corporations are reaping record profits with inflation on the rise

Despite rising inflation, major U.S. corporations are reporting record profits, as companies pass rising supply-chain costs onto consumers. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores whether concentrated market power is contributing to inflation.

04/12/2022

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