The only thing that is preventing basic living essentials for costing more is whether the capitalist class feel like rising the price or not.
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Do we know who is setting the price higher? Is it more like it’s 6% higher but so is everything else or more of the manufacturer selling to the storefronts at a higher cost thus forcing grocery stores to set the price higher by 6%?
Because it informs who we should be mad at
Manufacturers set minimum prices for their products. Generally, suggested retail price and minimum advertisable price.