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Economic Activism and Progressive Living

Sleepscratch

(23 posts) Wed Sep 4, 2019, 03:40 AM Sep 2019

Hidden inflation is back! [View all]

Some years ago, during the Clinton administration, there were newspaper articles and news items about the shrinking package sizes of consumer goods. It was termed "hidden inflation" as CEO's were skimming the fat by charging more for less, and people had to buy more products to feed their families.

Now the same thing is happening during the Trump admin, and not a word from the usual suspects. If I'm mistaken, please correct me and link the article. I would be interested.

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Hidden inflation is back! [View all] Sleepscratch Sep 2019 OP

This has been going on for years Sherman A1 Sep 2019 #1

Those changes are a double whammy for consumers and higher profits for business. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #4

Trash costs Sleepscratch Sep 2019 #8

Back? I've referred to it as 'inflation by deflation'... WePurrsevere Sep 2019 #2

I hear ya there! Sleepscratch Sep 2019 #7

Purina downsized 16# Cat Chow to 15# a couple months ago. bearssoapbox Sep 2019 #3

Corporate and investor insatiable greed will never end. democratisphere Sep 2019 #5

People power! Sleepscratch Sep 2019 #6

If they don't shrink the quantity while upping the price, corporations are adding crap Farmer-Rick Jan 2020 #9