Biden calls shrinkflation a ‘rip off,’ blaming companies

From Fortune:

President Joe Biden is calling on major food manufacturers to stop shrinkflation and reduce the ongoing trend of shrinking products without decreasing prices, particularly in the snack category. A report from Pa. Sen. Bob Casey found that 41% of inflation increases are due to corporate profit-making. Despite declining inflation, prices for groceries remain high and have not come down. The Federal Reserve hinted that the worst of inflation may be behind the country.



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