https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/economy/us-inflation-high-prices-consumer-demand/index.html
That means a business can essentially set prices as high as it wants, as long as they aren’t so high that they drive away the customer base. In other words, it’s Econ 101: Good, old-fashioned supply and demand.
:AmISoOutOfTouchmeme: Could it be greed? No, it's the customers fault.
what only considering the profit motive does to a mfer :sadness:
Just because businesses can charge more and make more profit doesn't mean they should, which is the part that Econ 101 leaves out. Any negative externalities on society caused by this don't show up on an individual firm's balance sheet so they may as well not exist. Unfortunately, capitalism does seek greater and greater profit, so businesses do end up raising prices as much as they possibly can. Which leads to greater class stratification, and you're into pretty textbook Marx at this point