Beyond Inflation Numbers: Shrinkflation and Skimpflation

Jeannette N. Bennett

Page One Economics Newsletter, 2022, 6 pages

Abstract: Inflation numbers are important economic indicators. But thinking beyond the numbers reveals a deeper reality. For example, how do businesses respond to inflation? Some resort to shrinkflation and skimpflation. Learn about these practices and their effects on consumers in the December 2022 issue of Page One Economics®: Focus on Finance.

Keywords: inflation; shrinkflation; skimpflation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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