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Re:Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to affo... by Grakel on Thursday August 12, 2021 @07:50PM (#28163325)
Prices up 2.1%, I would like to see the average package size change. Shrinkflation is happening to everything on the shelves.
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Re:Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to affo... by gruez on Thursday August 12, 2021 @07:53PM (#28163366)
package size is factored into inflation.
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Re:Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to affo... by Overton-Window on Thursday August 12, 2021 @08:04PM (#28163480)
Package constituents are not.
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Re:Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to affo... by NationalPark on Friday August 13, 2021 @06:56AM (#28167484)
Most of the food items counted are regulated or graded eg beef. So the package constituents are being considered generally.
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Re:Nearly half of American workers don’t earn enough to affo... by nate_meurer on Thursday August 12, 2021 @08:48PM (#28163871)
What does that mean? Can you elaborate, or provide an example?
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