There is a strong correlation b/w the rising share of corporate profits in GDP and the sharp price rises in the US after #Covid19 #pandemic, acc. to a paper published @UmassAmherst
chart @FT https://cutt.ly/V4luvmM
Having made #windfall profits on the back of #commodity price fluctuations and #supply #bottlenecks, large companies have been emboldened to raise prices further to increase #profit margins.