Big Problem - Ordinary families can no longer afford Big Macs!

Complains McDonald’s CEO - talking about a double-digit dip in the first quarter of 2025 of visits by lower- and middle-income customers to the nation's fast food chains.

How ironic! The same folks who are paying their workers so little that they have to rely on food stamps and Medicaid to make ends meet. The same folks who pay their CEOs roughly 1,000 times more than their typical employee. The same folks who have a history of union busting.

In today’s piece, Robert Reich calls for an end to the trickle-down hoax, once and for all. He urges Americans to bust up monopolies, raise the minimum wage, and build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-we-dont-raise-wages-at-the-bottom