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Shrinkflation Is Alive and Well in 2026
Episode 101 of Inflation Explained with Fexingo takes on shrinkflation in 2026. Lucas and Luna dig into new data showing that while headline CPI inflation has moderated to around 2.4 percent, package sizes across grocery and household goods continue to shrink. They cite a recent consumer watchdog report that found 12 percent of supermarket products downsized in the past year while prices stayed flat or rose. The hosts connect this hidden inflation to the cooling labor market, noting that with unemployment at 4.2 percent and wage growth slowing, households are feeling the squeeze in ways CPI…
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