Corporate greed is one cause of inflation

Coca-Cola: there's nothing we can do, we have to raise prices

Also Coca-Cola: our profit is up 65% in a year, we spent $68 billion on dividends/stock buybacks in a decade, laid off 12% of staff in the pandemic and CEO pay went up 70% in 2 years to $18.7Mhttps://t.co/OXHXnour7A

— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) February 10, 2022

I know it’s cringe to blame inflation on corporate greed, but it does seem like meat would be cheaper if Tyson’s had settled for a 50% increase in prices rather than going for double. https://t.co/UZbKglQIs9

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 8, 2022

It's not inflation. It's corporate greed. pic.twitter.com/pYEbmtMQPv

— Public Citizen (@Public_Citizen) February 6, 2022

Exxon Mobil: highest profit in 7 years
Chevron: highest profit in 7 years
Shell: highest profit in 7 years
BP: highest profit in 8 years
Gas prices: highest in 7 years

guess it's just that inflation

— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) February 11, 2022

Chipotle: 26% profit increase. Raising prices.

Starbucks: 31% profit increase. Raising prices.

McDonalds: 59% profit increase. Raising prices.

Shell/Mobile/BP: 60% profit increase. Raising prices.

There's not a labor shortage.
This isn't inflation.
It is 100% corporate greed.

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) February 11, 2022

This isn't inflation, it's profit increases. As long as the media covers "inflation" as a political issue that hurts Dems, corporations have the cover the increase prices without resistance. https://t.co/yAm2Vtkxei

— Reecie @BlackWomenViews (@ReecieColbert) February 9, 2022

So the definition of inflation is profit gouging. Good to know. https://t.co/s19dIWCrLL

— theothertof1 (@theothertof1) February 7, 2022

As you read today's inflation report, pay close attention to what the CEOs who set prices are saying. We got our hands on the latest batch of earnings reports, and it's a doozy. They're literally bragging about hiking prices while hiding behind "inflation." The receipts…(1/7)

— Lindsay Owens, PhD (@owenslindsay1) February 10, 2022

GOP wants us to believe inflation was suddenly caused by $2000 COVID relief payments to working people—but not by $2T in billionaire tax cuts, $6T in never ending wars, $10T in Corp bailouts, and $50T taken from the bottom 90% & given to the top 1% during the trickle down scam.

— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) February 13, 2022

"why are groceries so expensive"

Kroger profits are at record highs. Its stock is up 36% in a year. Its CEO got a 45% raise to $22M and makes 909x the median worker.

75% of its workers are food insecure. 63% can't pay their bills. Many are on food stampshttps://t.co/nTiM6V0BK1

— Dan Price (@DanPriceSeattle) February 14, 2022

Shock. Shock. Shock. Gas prices are at the highest level in 7 years while Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Shell & BP made nearly $25 billion in profits last quarter – the highest level in over 7 years. The problem is not inflation. The problem is corporate greed, collusion & profiteering.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) February 16, 2022

Instagram is putting a context warning label on memes that connect inflation to corporate greed (HT: @IolaElla) pic.twitter.com/X2cQr6GFOI

— Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) February 15, 2022