‘Me cookies are getting smaller’: Cookie Monster’s take on shrinkflation get reactions from political leaders, public
March 5, 2024
Shrinkflation. It’s a word that was just added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary in 2022 . It’s defined as “the practice of reducing a product’s ...
Consumers struggle as products shrink: Biden launches ‘strike force’ against ‘shrinkflation’
March 6, 2024
President Joe Biden is calling for companies to put an end to “ Shrinkflation .” Shrinkflation is a tactic companies use to offer less ...
Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
March 8, 2024
President Joe Biden is going all-in on calling out “shrinkflation.” The term applies to a seemingly covert way for companies to raise prices by ...
How Trump's latest tariffs could affect your wallet
April 4, 2025
President Donald Trump has unveiled his latest tariffs , and they could have significant implications for your wallet. RELATED: Nintendo postpones U.S. preorders for ...
In Pennsylvania's Senate race, Casey puts 'greedflation' and corporations on the ballot
March 21, 2024
Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania leaned into the podium, almost past the microphone, to make his point to the union crowd about how ...
How Biden's domestic policy record stacks up against public perception
January 14, 2025
President Joe Biden ends his term with a gulf between his policy record and his public reputation. The Democrat spent so much of his ...
FTC report suggests high grocery bills likely due to ‘greedflation’ caused by big corporations
March 22, 2024
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission suggests grocery giants used inflation and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic to drive their profits ...
Rising butter prices give European consumers and bakers a bad taste
December 20, 2024
Pastry chef Arnaud Delmontel rolls out dough for croissants and pains au chocolat that later emerge golden and fragrant from the oven in his ...
Biden's team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
June 10, 2024
On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay ...
US inflation up again in February in latest sign that price pressures remain elevated
March 11, 2024
Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month, a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for ...
Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning
February 24, 2024
Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that ...
Biden administration would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of campaign against junk fees
March 5, 2024
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, the latest effort in the White House push to end ...
Fed's Powell: Rate cuts likely this year, but more evidence is needed that inflation is tamed
March 5, 2024
Chair Jerome Powell reinforced his belief Wednesday that the Federal Reserve will cut its key interest rate this year but said it first wants ...
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
March 7, 2024
President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner ...
Takeaways from Biden's State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
March 8, 2024
The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the presidency, a forum that almost always favors the speaker ...