McValue Meal

[Fake]

Introducing the new 40 piece McChicken Nuggets and TWO Medium Fries for an amazing deal of only $25.

Let that sink in. 40 chicken nuggets and two med fries. . . . for $25.

Just a few years ago, you could get 10 chicken nuggets for $1 at Burger King. Fries were $2.99

That's $10 and McDonald's is charging $25.

That means a fast food worker in California would have to work 1hr15mins, before taxes, to be able to afford this value meal.

Make that make sense.

[Fajita Jim]

I can go to the El Indio Mexican place just down the street and get rice and beans plus pick two for $8.98.

And free chips and salsa.

[RIP Ozzy The Godfather Of Metal]

For 25 dollars I can buy 4 bags of banquet chicken nuggets and have more nuggets and money left over.

[blacksunchaos]

Fiat currency destroying Western nations as usual.

[Argon]

Thanks Biden(flation)

[kbiz]

It's called inflation. Massively increase the money supply and then legislate minimum wage.

[kbiz]

Originally posted by Fajita Jim:

I can go to the El Indio Mexican place just down the street and get rice and beans plus pick two for $8.98.

And free chips and salsa.

Yum.

[RIP Ozzy The Godfather Of Metal]

McDonald's used to have a 40 piece with a basket of fries for 16 dollars. This was last year bought it for my son's friend's when we had a superbowl party.

[Angel]

Inflation, both affecting wallets and bellies.

Fast food however is a more affordable option over healthier foods in many Western countries. Asia did food prices well though.

[Fajita Jim]

People say inflation, but companies are making more profit now as a percentage than they were before the inflation crisis.

Greed.

Edit: https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/economic-review/how-much-have-record-corporate-profits-contributed-to-recent-inflation/

[kbiz]

Originally posted by Fajita Jim:

People say inflation, but companies are making more profit now as a percentage than they were before the inflation crisis.

Greed.

Edit: https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/economic-review/how-much-have-record-corporate-profits-contributed-to-recent-inflation/

It's not greed. Competition minimizes greed. It's a function of input costs in a competitive environment.

Free markets and competition, baby. What happened to it?

[󠀡󠀡󠀡󠀡⁧⁧Kei]

well here in Mcdonalds you can buy 30 chicken nuggets and a chicken burger with cola and fries for around ¥2,160 which is about 14 usd
i think your place earns you more money though so you'd have to pay more? not sure how it works there but I'd probably agree with Angel's words

[Grendalcat]

Welcome to McLife.

[sage2001]

well, let's just say bk nuggs are a dollar for a reason...

[kbiz]

Originally posted by Grendalcat:

Welcome to McLife.

I feel like we're being herded.

[Fajita Jim]

Originally posted by kbiz:

Originally posted by Fajita Jim:

People say inflation, but companies are making more profit now as a percentage than they were before the inflation crisis.

Greed.

Edit: https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/economic-review/how-much-have-record-corporate-profits-contributed-to-recent-inflation/

It's not greed. Competition minimizes greed. It's a function of input costs in a competitive environment.

Free markets and competition, baby. What happened to it?

You know like, a half-dozen companies own everything, right?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brendancoffey/2011/10/26/the-four-companies-that-control-the-147-companies-that-own-everything/?sh=3a3c5dad685b

What competition?