A federal report suggests grocery stores are making huge profits off what's being called "greedflation," the economic idea that businesses kept prices high well after pandemic-era demands cooled off. Dean Baker, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), discusses “greedflation” and the latest inflation report, which shows a 3.5% increase since March 2023. 

 

Plus, we air WABE Southside reporter DorMiya Vance's feature from the “Young Business” series. The story spotlights two Black women who opened an agriculture business that opened during the pandemic. 

A <a href="https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/p162318supplychainreport2024.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">federal report</a> suggests grocery stores are making huge profits off what's being called <a href="https://cepr.net/is-greedflation-over/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"greedflation,"</a> the economic idea that businesses kept prices high well after pandemic-era demands cooled off. <a href="https://cepr.net/staff-member/dean-baker/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dean Baker</a>, a senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), discusses “greedflation” and the latest inflation report, which shows a 3.5% increase since March 2023. &nbsp;Plus, we air WABE Southside reporter <a href="https://www.wabe.org/people/dormiya-vance/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DorMiya Vance's</a> feature from the <a href="https://www.wabe.org/young-business/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Young Business”</a> series. The story spotlights&nbsp;two Black women who opened <a href="https://www.wabe.org/the-pandemic-created-space-for-black-female-farmers-these-young-entrepreneurs-are-ensuring-it-lasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">an agriculture business</a> that opened during the pandemic.&nbsp;

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"Closer Look with Rose Scott" brings you the issues that impact where we live, how we interact, and how we can all thrive. It’s not just about Atlanta; it’s a program for Atlanta. Rose connects with community leaders, CEOs, policymakers, and people who don't often get a platform, and she brings you in on the conversation.