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Grocery prices

"New smaller size, same great price!" The products we buy are shrinking, and so is the value.

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 1, 2023
Less of a good thing: “Marketplace” listeners tell us about products they've seen that have undergone "shrinkflation."
At Dollar Tree, packages of Hampton Farms peanuts have decreased from 1 pound to 8 ounces. Many companies are dealing with inflation by recalculating price versus quantity.
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If gas prices are falling, why aren't things cheaper?

by Kristin Schwab
Sep 14, 2022
Gas influences how a lot of things cost – but there are other factors behind rising prices.
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