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minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoHe issued an executive order in 2021 to do just that, among many other things to promote competition. There has definitely been an uptick in antitrust cases since then, and inflation has also decreased significantly. https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-case-filings
minus-square4am@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoSorry to be pedantic on the internet (lol) but it might be more accurate to say inflation has slowed.
minus-squareprotist@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoBurn the pedant! I still think decreased is accurate though, the rate of inflation is significantly smaller today vs then, so the rate has decreased
He issued an executive order in 2021 to do just that, among many other things to promote competition. There has definitely been an uptick in antitrust cases since then, and inflation has also decreased significantly.
https://www.justice.gov/atr/antitrust-case-filings
Sorry to be pedantic on the internet (lol) but it might be more accurate to say inflation has slowed.
Burn the pedant!
I still think decreased is accurate though, the rate of inflation is significantly smaller today vs then, so the rate has decreased