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8. They are also reducing quanity size.

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Thu Feb 10, 2022, 09:25 AM

Feb 2022

Changing a box of something from 12 oz to 10 oz, etc.

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Inflation reaches 40-year high: January CPI posts 7.5% annual gain [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

The title with "Preview" is confusing, it has been removed from the source progree Feb 2022 #1

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That would be a TERRIBLE mistake IMO. oldsoftie Feb 2022 #24

If Russia invades Ukraine, the price of oil is going to skyrocket. Calista241 Feb 2022 #25

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Yep. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #22

The Fed sure is taking their sweet time on this IronLionZion Feb 2022 #3

They've got to unwind their asset purchases before they can start raising rates. Calista241 Feb 2022 #6

I think it would be worse if they included food nitpicker Feb 2022 #4

They are also reducing quanity size. former9thward Feb 2022 #8

The people who gather food prices look at the label and actually weigh the contents /nt progree Feb 2022 #10

And??? former9thward Feb 2022 #18

True. But some people think the CPI surveyors just look at the price of a medium can of progree Feb 2022 #21

The headline CPI number includes food, the "core" CPI number doesn't progree Feb 2022 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author nitpicker Feb 2022 #5

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Yup wages are way too inflated and people are too lazy to work IronLionZion Feb 2022 #27

History: 40 years ago in 1982, many thought Reagan was very vulnerable andym Feb 2022 #19

+1 peppertree Feb 2022 #28

As you read today's inflation report, pay close attention to what the CEOs who set prices are saying mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 #20

Here is the truth. . . . h2ebits Feb 2022 #26

Listen to the Predatory Capitalist and they'll blame the hourly workers Emile Feb 2022 #30

This why I have said that the large corporations should be taxed by a method that cstanleytech Feb 2022 #31

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The real issue is corporate greed BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #33