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Re:Inbound container volumes to the US are reverting to pre-... by AnimalMuppet on Tuesday June 07, 2022 @03:26PM (#31658976)
You are spot-on about your criticism of oligopolies as an explanation. But for your theory, you have to explain the absence of inflation from 2008-2019. It's not like government spending was sane during those years...
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Re:Inbound container volumes to the US are reverting to pre-... by ffggvv on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @06:03PM (#31674944)
https://datalab.usaspending.gov/americas-finance-guide/defic...

^^ that chart.

also, giving people money directly with stuff like unemployment and stimulus checks is extremely stimulative compared to say building a bridge.

massive supply shocks didnt help either. but they govt knew there was supply shocks and increased demand anyway. despite warnings by democratic economists. (we just found out yellen herself had misgivings about the 1.9T price tag)

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Re:Inbound container volumes to the US are reverting to pre-... by willcipriano on Wednesday June 08, 2022 @06:53AM (#31665541)
Take a look at the stock market, housing, education and medical from 2008 to 2019 and tell me there wasn't inflation.
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