Cookie Monster and Ohio senator make odd allies in shrinkflation complaint
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from Economics | The Guardian on (#6K35V)
Democratic senator Sherrod Brown endorsed the Sesame Street star's complaint on products getting smaller as prices remain same
The Ohio Democratic senator Sherrod Brown endorsed a key voice in the American public square - Cookie Monster - in a complaint about shrinkflation.
Me hate shrinkflation!" the Sesame Street character posted on social media on Monday, referring to an economic phenomenon Merriam-Webster defines as the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price".
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