it's being widely reported now (
here's one example) that M&A activity is expected to jump under Trump's second tenure, as he'll likely fire Lina Khan of the FTC - maybe the only good person Biden appointed to run anything - who was standing firm against monopoly and opposed a lot of big name mergers, like Kroger's/Albertsons.
so... assuming these mergers start going through again, prices will GO UP more because that's what happens when markets consolidate.
What will be the excuse from the MAGA crowd then about prices and the cost of living?
let's get ahead of this one. Will you still complain about Biden?
"Wokism/DEI/the latest Boogieman" making companies raise prices for some reason?
Scream about China and hope the problem goes away?
Claim minimum wage laws are the problem, so companies should be able to hire children and force them to work as wage slaves (but of course not admitting that last part out loud)?