A "perverse window of opportunity" has allowed companies to raise prices and drive one of the worst bouts of inflation in Europe since the early 1980s.
But a duo of economists, one of whom was called "truly stupid" by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman for suggesting price caps to control excessive corporate profits, recently presented Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.
Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.