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How does a gradual consolidation over 40 years explain a sudden spike in meat prices in the past year? The meat industry was only barely less concentrated in 20
by dcolkitt 5y ago
How does a gradual consolidation over 40 years explain a sudden spike in meat prices in the past year? The meat industry was only barely less concentrated in 2017 than 2021.
- archon 5y agoNot advocating for this point of view, but I think the thinking goes that even if <insert industry of choice here> wasn't any less concentrated in 2017 vs. now, the pandemic provided a lot of opportunity for price increase that might have otherwise caused regulatory scrutiny.