The Corporate Rent-Seeking Trap In Modern Stagflation

Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo: High Inflation, Slow Growth, and 1970s Echoes · Oct 3, 2026 · 8m · transcript

We examine how pricing power has become the primary driver of modern stagflation, distinct from traditional supply shocks. With core inflation stubbornly above three percent and real GDP growth slowing to two point two percent, companies are using market concentration to maintain margins even as demand weakens. We look at specific examples of rent-seeking behavior where firms raise prices not because their costs rose, but because they can, effectively transferring wealth from consumers to shareholders while the broader economy stagnates.

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