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Episode artwork for Shrinkflation is a lie: how companies used inflation as cover

EP 37 17:02

Shrinkflation is a lie: how companies used inflation as cover

Ever notice your chip bag feels lighter but somehow still costs the same? Tyler's had it with companies calling that inflation when it's really just shrinking the product, keeping the price, and quietly banking record profits. This episode walks through real examples from Doritos to Gatorade to…

Business

Episode artwork for iHeartMedia layoffs: how private equity gutted local radio

Bonus 15:26

iHeartMedia layoffs: how private equity gutted local radio

iHeartMedia just laid off hundreds of on air staff this week, wiping out local radio in markets like Springfield, Erie, and Spokane. Tyler traces how the 1996 Telecommunications Act opened the door for private equity to buy up stations, load them with debt, and strip out the people who actually…

Business