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Re:Analysis finds Australia’s inflation being driven by comp... by thundergolfer on Friday February 24, 2023 @07:30PM (#34932311)
Ok, but most of the economic content posted here is funded by groups and individuals far worse than The Greens.

What kind of analysis would you find independent enough to pass muster?

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Re:Analysis finds Australia’s inflation being driven by comp... by JumpCrisscross on Friday February 24, 2023 @07:33PM (#34932336)
For one, I’d want to see the actual analysis. Margin expansion amidst inflation isn’t proof it is driving inflation. Given a low-labor business, inflation will expand margins as inputs bought at yesterday’s prices are sold as goods today.
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