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Becca Balint: “We had one executive, make sure I get this right, executive from Kroger saying, 'Hey, a little bit of inflation is…”

On the recordMarch 8, 2023
We had one executive, make sure I get this right, executive from Kroger saying, 'Hey, a little bit of inflation is always good in our business.'
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Becca Balint
Democratic · Vermont

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Balint cites a Kroger executive's admission about exploiting inflation for profit.

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