“High corporate profits are a main driver of ongoing inflation, and companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop.”

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/19/us-inflation-caused-by-corporate-profits

It’s a misnomer to call this “inflation” — it’s corporate collusion-driven price gouging.

‘Vaulting’… expected 3.4%, got 3.5%. These editorialized headlines are eroding any semblance of journalism.

Of course, this all means that holders of US dollars will continue to see their wealth deteriorate while holders of gold and other actual hard assets will continue to see their wealth rise.