Why is everything getting so expensive?

Diapers, food, rent — around the world, prices are rising. So what can we do about it? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don’t miss any videos: Right now, inflation is inescapable. At the grocery store, the gas station, and in almost every country in the world, people are playing more — way more — than they did just a couple of years ago for everything. In this video, we explore three explanations for why prices are rising, as well as different policy options for bringing them down. Further reading: Coalition of Parent and Community Organizations Accuse Procter & Gamble of Price Gouging in Letter to CEO Jon Moeller About Skyrocketing Diaper Costs: #:~:text=The overall cost of diapers,to keep their babies dry. America’s monopoly problem, in one chart: Inflation: No evidence of a wage-price spiral: Prices, Profits, and Power: An Analysis of 2021 Firm-Level Markups: Inflation & Corporate Power Explained: Supply Disruptions & Corporate Power, The Groundwork Collaborative: Make sure you never miss behind-the-scenes content in the Vox Video newsletter, sign up here: is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what’s really driving the events in the headlines. Check out Support Vox’s reporting with a one-time or recurring contribution: Shop the Vox merch store: Watch our full video catalog: Follow Vox on Facebook: Follow Vox on Twitter: Follow Vox on TikTok: @voxdotcom