▲ 831 ▼ Did grocery chains take advantage of COVID shortages to raise prices? FTC says yes in new report (www.usatoday.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 68 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I ask because Neoliberal Economics is all about this profit, and share holders first, type values. Sounds exactly like modern political liberals to me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Steve@communick.news 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Really? Most Democrat Politicians today certainly are on board. But they were late to buy in. The Republicans actually introduced Neoliberal Economics into politics, chiefly with Ronald Regan. Today it's mostly the liberal side of the Democratic Party that introduces legislation to curb all the excesses of Neoliberal Economics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@communick.news 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Really? Most Democrat Politicians today certainly are on board. But they were late to buy in. The Republicans actually introduced Neoliberal Economics into politics, chiefly with Ronald Regan. Today it's mostly the liberal side of the Democratic Party that introduces legislation to curb all the excesses of Neoliberal Economics. permalink fedilink source parent