Is Fast Food Affordable Anymore? Here’s How Menu Prices Have Changed Over the Years [2024]

In the United States, there are more than a million, according to the National Restaurant Association; together, they provide 15.6 million jobs. The number of those that are considered middle-class—which pay between $45,000 and $75,000 a year—has grown 84% between 2010 and 2018, a rate three times higher than the overall economy. In other parts of ... See more

Working Americans turn to food banks as the Fed inflation battle drags on. The rise of food insecurity isn’t due to unemployment, but rather the persistent cost-of-living crunch faced by low-income and middle-class workers. Prices for groceries have soared nearly 28% over the past five years (that’s about how much food costs increased in the 15 yea... See more