That money dried up in 2021, AFAIK. All of what, $2400 total? But yet, not only are people still lazing around at home, collecting non-existent money, but it's also the reason for all this inflation NOW in 2022!

No, silly, it's not price gouging by corporations at all. They would love to lower prices, but they need a weapon against Joe Biden, plus then it would just encourage people to continue not working.