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2021-02-07 Economy

How Old Men Spot Higher Costs and Inflation

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-07 08:34|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 Other downsized packaging at the grocery store.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-02-07 08:59|| 2021-02-07 08:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Corporate America telling the proles "Yes, we do think you are stupid..."

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-02-07 09:01|| 2021-02-07 09:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Oldest trick in merchandising.
We be goin' back to Jimmy Carter days. Hyperinflation here we come

Posted by Neville and Company8448 2021-02-07 09:18|| 2021-02-07 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Long, Long Time

Posted by Herb Chearong4611 2021-02-07 11:02|| 2021-02-07 11:02|| Front Page Top

#5 In this vale
Of toil and sin
Your head grows bald
But not your chin
-- Burma Shave

Posted by Oscar Sleath1645 2021-02-07 14:55|| 2021-02-07 14:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Juast look at Grapefruit Juice if you can find any. The container has been 3.99 for a long time, But it shrunk from 64 ounces to 52 ounces about a year ago, they simply made the bottle neck slightly longer and the bottle slightly thinner. And still charge the same price for less product. Thats a stealth 22% price increase, more or less.

Posted by Deadeye Jaiting7534 2021-02-07 17:24|| 2021-02-07 17:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Business 101: The only justification for a corporate structure above the established production facilities is to constantly increase profits.
The people at the plant don't need a bunch of guys in an office building making (bad) decisions for them; once you hit the extent of economy of scale limits, all that's left is basically a Monopoly game.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-02-07 19:58|| 2021-02-07 19:58|| Front Page Top

#8 It was bound to happen at this time. Because I have to wear a mask every time I leave home, I have stopped shaving everyday. The only time I really have to shave is when I want to make my wife happy.

Posted by Muggsy Thud2393 2021-02-07 20:23|| 2021-02-07 20:23|| Front Page Top

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