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Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by dfxm12 on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @12:18PM (#43847342)
You almost answered your own question. The price of things went up, and they went up along with profits. The money went back to the firms who raised prices. It's greedflation.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/eriksherman/2025/04/25/why-corp...

Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by dgfitz on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @12:46PM (#43847796)
So how do we fix that?

I get Covid was a mess in real time and it was used as a political pawn, which really sucks. Trillions of dollars went into the US economy, and most of the country feels broke.

I don’t care how the market did, fuck the market, it’s a bubble that’s been waiting to pop for years.

Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by dfxm12 on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @01:05PM (#43848048)
One thing we can do is raise taxes on the rich and large businesses and corporations. This action is supported by a majority of Americans: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/19/most-amer...
Re:U.S. Economy Contracts at 0.3% Rate in First Quarter by coldpie on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @01:30PM (#43848346)
Wealth tax. Progressive wealth tax that caps at a 100% tax on wealth over $10M. Exact number negotiable, but that's where I'm starting the bidding. No individual has a legitimate use for more than $10M in assets.