Price controls aren’t the answer to greedflation, because the bureaucracy that would be involved wouldn’t be justified by the limited magnitude of the problem. Better consumer choices are the best antidote available to us. That said, inflation is obviously unpopular, and price controls would be a simplistic answer that would appeal to many populists. Is it possible that one or more of the principal GOP contenders would support them?
It is unlikely, but not impossible. You can imagine Trump getting ahead of his skis on the issue in a debate if the crowd eggs him on. DeSantis–not so much. He may not like woke capital, but his concerns about business are not going to extend that far.