We need effective anti-trust regulation to keep markets competitive. And that hasn't been the case for decades. A huge % of the goods & services in this world

We need effective anti-trust regulation to keep markets competitive. And that hasn't been the case for decades. A huge % of the goods & services in this world are in the hands of a couple dozen massive conglomerates, after endless consolidation. This particular narrative seems so believable to me, that a couple companies lead the way jacking up prices in a time of crisis while bandying about shitty airless crap about inflation & costs while profits soared. The very big giants doing this set a precedent & narrative, created a vibe that could perpetuate & extend greedflation. The exact same hype & fury lead us to believe retail theft was astronomically worse: again, now that the chips are falling, we see: this was a boldfaced lie.