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    Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News WE WILL FIGHT, WILL YOU BACK US? We battle for your right to know every day. We do not buy into the message of the day, or tow the corporate line. We cut to the chase and show you the story you were not supposed to see. Will you – each of you – get behind us with what you can afford? Will you do that? Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   FOCUS: Robert Reich | We Get What We Measure: Why Policymakers Overlook Profits as the Source of Inflation Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Substack Reich writes: "Every month we hear about inflation resulting from wages pushing up prices, but we don't hear about record-high profits pushing up prices." Why they're intent on reducing jobs and wages instead O ne of my goals in this newsletter is to help you uncover the ways wealth and power shape public policy. Today, I’m going to focus on a topic that may seem wonky to you — but that’s exactly th...

    26 September 22 Live on the homepage now! Reader Supported News FOLKS. WE — REALLY — NEED SOME PROGRESS ON DONATIONS — We are looking at really poor fundraising returns. Some of you are going to be offended, but we have to improve on this situation. We need you to help. The time is now to get it done. With urgency. Marc Ash • Founder, Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation!   FOCUS: Robert Reich | Corporate Greed, Not Wages, Is Behind Inflation. It’s Time for Price Controls Robert Reich, Guardian UK Reich writes: "Corporations are using rising costs as an excuse to increase their prices even higher, resulting in record profits. We need limited price controls to break this cycle." Corporations are using rising costs as an excuse to increase their prices even higher, resulting in record profits. We need limited price controls to break this cycle O n Wednesday, policymakers at the Federal Reserve – America’s central bank – continued their battle against inflati...