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The Greedflation Price Check Calculator compares current product prices to inflation-adjusted reference prices to identify excess increases attributable to corporate profit margins rather than input costs. Inflation-adjusted price = old price × (1 + inflation rate)^years. Anything above is potential greedflation. Useful for consumers, journalists, and policy analysts.
Formule
Inflation-Adjusted = Old Price × (1 + Inflation)^Years; Excess = Current − Inflation-Adjusted
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- Inflation Rate (%/year) — Annual inflation rate
Stapsgewijze handleiding
- 1Enter old reference price
- 2Enter current price
- 3Enter inflation rate (BLS CPI) and years passed
- 4Calculator computes inflation-adjusted price, actual increase, and excess
- 5Labels result as Normal Inflation or Likely Greedflation
Uitgewerkte voorbeelden
Invoer
$3 (2020) → $5.50 (2024), 5% inflation, 4 years
Resultaat
Inflation-adjusted: $3.65, Excess: $1.85 = Likely greedflation
Veelgemaakte fouten om te vermijden
- ✕Using wrong inflation period (cumulative vs annual)
- ✕Ignoring input cost shocks (oil, supply chain)
Veelgestelde vragen
Is greedflation real or just inflation?
Corporate profit margins reached multi-decade highs 2021-2023. FTC studies confirm pricing power, not just costs, drove ~50% of price increases in concentrated industries.
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