Rocking with the old trusty Taylor tonight at Dandridge Brewing Company! See y’all about 7!! #taylorguitars#solo @ Dandridge Brewing Company https://t.co/Cho6WLjawu
This year companies are spending a record $1 trillion on stock buybacks to enrich their executives and shareholders.
Companies used to spend that kind of money on employee raises. Then stock buybacks were legalized in the 1980s.
Oil & Avg Gas $ June 2008:
•Oil: $181.58/barrel
•Gas: $4.10/gallon
Oil & Avg Gas $ Mar 2022:
•Oil: $99.76/barrel
•Gas: $4.32/gallon
If you're blaming anyone but greedy oil companies for their price gouging—you've bought into propaganda that hurts you more than anyone else.