Corporate Operating profits grew apparently from 2019 to 2023, they grew from $14 billion to $25 billion. That’s a 79 percent increase,” said Levy. “They’re making a lot more money than they used to, and they’re charging a lot more for their food. Vance blames the US oil production the highest in the history of the world as the reason why. What? Is he just stupid and willfully ignorant, or a liar?