The ballooning money supply may be the key to unlocking inflation in the U.S.

Re:The ballooning money supply may be the key to unlocking i... by cle on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @05:07PM (#24770313)

I'm definitely not advocating for hoarding or scalping, I'm just curious about what specifically the systemic inefficiencies are that prevent sellers from undercutting the hoarders and scalpers by raising prices on their own.

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Re:The ballooning money supply may be the key to unlocking i... by leetcrew on Tuesday October 13, 2020 @05:13PM (#24770361)

rightfully or not, raising prices in these situations is considered distasteful by most people. the long-term damage to the brand is probably not worth the short-term profits. retailers would rather just run out of stuff or limit customers to two boxes of pasta to maintain their image.

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