The real 'monster' behind soaring prices: corporate greed

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Anyone who has bought a carton of eggs or a tank of gas has felt the sting of inflation. The data is increasingly pointing to one culprit for all these price hikes: corporate greed.

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It's becoming clear that corporate greed is screwing over the US economy

Funeral homes may soon be forced to post prices online: 'People are at their most vulnerable when they're grieving'

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Disney CEO Iger admits the company was 'too aggressive in its zeal to grow profits' after theme park price hikes left fans furious

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Disney CEO Iger admits the company was 'too aggressive in its zeal to grow profits' after theme park price hikes left fans furious.

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Tesla bulls and bears are duking it out and one strategist now thinks Elon Musk's car company is "boring"

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US housing is 'nobody's market' as buyers and sellers remain locked in stalemate, economist says

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A row house for sale in Washington D.C.

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Russia could regain its spot as the world's premier oil exporter despite sanctions, Bank of America says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) looks on Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) during a military parade in Pskov, Russia, on March,1, 2020.

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Natural gas prices fall to 25-month low as key Texas LNG facility looks to restart exports

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LNG import terminal in Rotterdam.

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Tesla does a flip-flop by lifting Model Y car prices in China just a month after cutting them

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An aerial view of Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory on March 29, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory is reportedly producing vehicles at a rate of about 450,000 cars per year.
An aerial view of Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory.

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I live in Hawaii, where grocery prices have always blown my mind — but take a look at what inflation has done

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Morgan Pōmaikaʻi Lee posing for a picture in Hawaii with palm trees behind her.
Lee moved to Hawaii two years ago and was shocked by grocery store prices.

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Natural gas prices hit their lowest level in 21 months as the East Coast sees less snow than Texas this winter

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Ice and snow blanketing roads in Odessa, Texas, on February 15, 2021.

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