

I’m not saying “inflation means prices go up” I’m saying “inflation means prices went up”. There can be many things that cause prices to go up, inflation is one result of any such cause and of course then causes many things itself including further inflation.
In your scenario that’s inflation caused by price fixing. You seem to be saying these things are mutually exclusive but I don’t understand why you would say that.
If that is true, please explain why all the chicken for sale in my country has gone to shit and good quality meat can’t be found anymore.
Regulations matter. Hold on to them.