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minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up148arrow-down11·edit-211 months agoHe issued an executive order in 2021 to do just that, among many other things to promote competition. There has definitely been an uptick in antitrust cases since then, and inflation has also decreased significantly. https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-case-filings
minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up48arrow-down8·11 months agoSorry to be pedantic on the internet (lol) but it might be more accurate to say inflation has slowed.
minus-squareOrbituary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 months agoUp like a rocket down like a parachute.
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down4·edit-211 months agoBurn the pedant! I still think decreased is accurate though, the rate of inflation is significantly smaller today vs then, so the rate has decreased
minus-squarecaptainlezbian@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·11 months agoYeah if it was deflation that would’ve been a huge deal because our economy is built on an inflationary assumption and deflation would crash it
minus-squareSerinus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoThe bipartisan PPP (passed under Trump) was insane.
He issued an executive order in 2021 to do just that, among many other things to promote competition. There has definitely been an uptick in antitrust cases since then, and inflation has also decreased significantly.
https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-case-filings
Sorry to be pedantic on the internet (lol) but it might be more accurate to say inflation has slowed.
Up like a rocket down like a parachute.
Burn the pedant!
I still think decreased is accurate though, the rate of inflation is significantly smaller today vs then, so the rate has decreased
Yeah if it was deflation that would’ve been a huge deal because our economy is built on an inflationary assumption and deflation would crash it
The bipartisan PPP (passed under Trump) was insane.