Fast food has become so expensive that many low-income families are being priced out, according to a report. McDonald’s chief executive Christopher Kempczinski told investors last week that fast-food ...

For decades, fast food functioned as the pressure valve in the American food budget, the place families could turn when groceries ran short and paychecks ran late. That bargain is breaking down. As ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Fast-food prices have risen so high that traffic from one of the industry’s core customer bases, low-income ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...

Corrections & Clarifications: McDonald's clarified remarks by CEO Chris Kempczinski. Lower-income consumer foot traffic dropped nearly double digits industrywide. The dollar (menu) doesn’t go as far ...

In the early 2000s, after a severe slump, McDonald’s orchestrated a major turnaround with the introduction of its Dollar Menu. The menu, whose items all cost $1, illustrated just how important it was ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...

The most important meal of the day is also shaping up to be the most skipped meal of the day, at least according to two of the country's largest fast-food chains. McDonald's and Wendy's last week, ...

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though ...