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Beyond Inflation Numbers: Shrinkflation and Skimpflation


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 EconomicsĀ®: Focus on Finance.

Keywords: inflation; shrinkflation; skimpflation;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: Page One Economics Newsletter

Publication Date: 2022-12

Pages: 6 pages