# A tour de force of corruption as prices spike

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Podcast: [The David Pakman Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-david-pakman-show-745178)
Published: 2026-05-20T18:36:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/mgln.ai/e/35/traffic.megaphone.fm/SHHWD2797357521.mp3
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