I would say the fact retail prices for bulk powder did not rise exponentially to meet the huge surge in demand for it has contributed greatly to the shortages we see on the shelves. It's economics 101, when supply can't meet demand, price goes up and the price going up tempers the demand. What is better, powder at what one is used to paying but hard if not impossible to find, or plentiful powder at a higher price? I guess that depends on how much you can find. If demand does not temper and production capacity remains the same, a fairly sharp increase in price should be expected.
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