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Shrinking inflation is taking a stunning toll on shoppers
Ashley Chapman, chief working officer at Chapmans, exams an ice cream bar on the firm’s manufacturing facility in Markdale, Ont., on March 17. Chapman says he isn’t into shrinking inflation: ‘It is a actually sneaky technique to bury a worth enhance, and so as to add insult to damage, throw just a little additional tax at your loyal shoppers.’Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail When Bjrn Brown, a self-confessed heavy drinker of premium ice cream, grabbed a bath of Ben & Jerrys Espresso BuzzBuzzBuzz at his native grocery retailer in Oakville, Ont., just lately, he was stunned however not stunned to see the dimensions of the container had shrunk, as so…
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Aged care services face shrinking, closing if workforce challenges not addressed
MICHAEL STANDAERT North Dakota Information Cooperative For Jill Foertsch, administrator at St. Gerards Group of Care, which operates a 33-bed long-term care facility and an 11-bed impartial residing facility in Hankinson, the prices are simply piling up. Earlier than the pandemic, Foertsch hardly ever employed touring registered nurses, licensed sensible nurses or licensed nursing assistants. Important workers reductions through the epidemic made this crucial. A CNA place that paid $33 an hour earlier than the pandemic has ballooned to $85, in line with Foertsch. An LPN that after began at $44 runs about the identical, with the best at $90 to $120 for time beyond regulation. An RN was once…
