It's comforting to know that even with the economy heading in a downward spiral, at least our supermarkets aren't raising prices ... or are they?

Research done by the LA Times shows that the quantities of peanut butter, soap, toilet paper and other consumer products are decreasing in order to keep their prices from rising. With the prices of ingredients going up, these companies need to compensate somehow. The decrease isn't obvious to the supermarket shopper -- the only way one could tell is by looking at the weight on the container. Click to see how some of your weekly staples are shrinking before your eyes...

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