Originally Posted By: Rear Admiral
Four nuggets for 99¢ means the price has gone up 25% because that portion used to be five nuggets. Now, the average American is not hurting for calories, so getting only four nuggets for your buck is probably for the best. But definitely the purchasing power is declining.

Some manufacturers already making packs of butter at 7-ounces. Even a common product like butter is not exempt from the shrink ray.

McD's nuggets never were [at least in the past 5-6 years] 5 for $1.00.