The Economics of Shrinkflation

The Economics of Shrinkflation
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
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This time of year, a holiday delight begins appearing on the grocery shelves. So far as I know, it’s one of those American specialties, laughed at by Europeans (especially the French!) but beloved in the United States. It’s the famed cheeseball, a hunk of Wisconsin cheddar the size of a softball that’s rolled in a variety of nuts. It’s served at room temperature and spread on crackers. It’s a favorite.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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