Comments on: An Early Look At Stagflationary Pressures

By: Tom Lee Dismisses Tariff Inflation — But Data, Theory, and Research Say Otherwise | Inflation Watch

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 05:04:58 +0000

[…] all this back and forth on the potential inflationary impact of tariffs tells me that stagflation remains front and center in the economic window. The Fed is right to remain cautious, but as time drags on, economic risks increase for both […]

By: A Calm Before Fresh Inflation Agitation? | Inflation Watch

A Calm Before Fresh Inflation Agitation? | Inflation Watch — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:44:14 +0000

[…] Atlanta, some firms pushed through price increases despite softening demand, a troubling prospect of potential stagflation. Most interesting are the firms using “a multi-pronged approach to managing tariffs, […]

By: Dr. Duru

Dr. Duru — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:49:06 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Do you think shrinkflation is continuing this year as well? Thanks for pointing out how the inflation numbers may not communicate the real underlying issue. I don't think CPI gets adjusted for the most subtle forms of shrinkflation.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 20:44:22 +0000

I am personally seeing considerable inflation, hidden through the technique of “shrinkflation“: package prices are the same, but packages are smaller; or, more insidious, are the same size as before but have fewer contents.

If you ever wondered why family-size cans of food contain 15 ounces instead of a pint, that’s the result of the shrinkflation of the 1970s.