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 ...

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 ...