Dean Baker on Fast Food and the cuts to it when the economy is slow. The Fast-Food Spending Index is Falling Fast For the last several years I’ve been using real spending at fast food restaurants as a gage for assessing how the non-rich are feeling about their personal finances. The logic is that it […]

Burger King Whopper is 4 ounces. A Wendy;s single is 4 ounces. The real question is, can you misrepresent a product in advertising? Everyone may know the product is not what it is claimed to be. It is a sales gimmick meant to entice you. However, does this relieve the seller of responsibility for misrepresentation? […]