08/16/22: Inflation eats away at package sizes

Faced with skyrocketing costs for raw materials, some companies have started downsizing their packaging. Crain’s contributor Judith Crown talks with host Amy Guth about how "shrinkflation" has consumers paying the same for less at the grocery store. Plus: Chicago’s COVID risk drops to medium amid fewer cases and hospitalizations, though health officials still strongly recommend wearing a mask in public indoor settings; United adding 300 jobs at O'Hare; The Joint Commission to add health equity standards to accreditations; and Chicago's only Black-owned bank is returning to Chatham.

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